Jagat Singh, a Rajput prince, has been sent by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar, to stop Katlu Khan, the Pathan ruler of Orissa, from capturing Bengal. While sheltering in a temple, he meets Durgesh Nandini, the daughter of a Bengali nobleman and falls deeply in love with her. Unfortunately, her father is a sworn enemy of Jagat Singh's father.In this climate of war and hatred, will their love survive. Durgesh Nandini is an adaptation of a novel, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838-1894).
This book, which I read in the Hindi language, is very interesting to read and beautifully narrative. It keeps you stuck to the Chapters with eagerness and curiosity till you complete them.
Those who are interested and eager to know about our past history and heritage should definitely read it.
The king did not heed his wife's advice; else, their story would have been very peaceful. There was no problem with the king's character - he was righteous. He should have been diplomatic and sagacious; atleast the heroine was! It's a pity that he did not value her advice!!