And all he wants is to see Madurai on its knees, its wealth pillaged, its temples destroyed.Īs an ancient city combusts in flames of treachery, bloodlust and revenge, brother will battle brother, ambition will triumph over love, slaves will rise to rule, cities will be razed to dust and the victor will be immortalized in history. None, not even the mighty Mongols, have defeated him - no empire can withstand the trail of destruction he leaves in his wake. Title, Gods, Kings & Slaves: The Siege of Madurai Author, R. A slave captured by the Khiljis, Kafur is renowned for his ambition and cunning. In Delhi, Sultan Alauddin Khilji's trusted general, the eunuch Malik Kafur, has trained his eyes on the distant south, fabled for its riches. But invisible fractures within the kingdom threaten to destroy it, and a new enemy approaches, swifter than anyone can imagine. Having left behind his stepbrother Sundar in the race to the throne, Crown Prince Veera Pandyan is set to rule from Madurai, reputed to be the richest city in the subcontinent. The Pandyan Empire is at its peak, its enemies subdued and its people at peace.
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