"Legendary & Romantic Tales of Indian History" by Hobart Caunter is a compilation of stories that look at key moments in India's past. Concentrating on the captivating and mythical side of the Mahomedan invasions, these stories highlight heroism, the choice to give up something for a cause, and moral questions. One story introduces a lone traveler in Candahar's forests who shows respect and kindness when he saves a fawn from a lion, with a dream then telling him he will become king. His moral choice and the natural, vivid settings draw readers into a world where destiny and personal character shape historical events, setting the stage for the tales.
Legendary & romantic tales of Indian history
By Hobart Caunter
In a land of ancient legends, a traveler's act of kindness sets him on a path to kingship, where heroism and moral dilemmas intertwine with destinies amid fierce battles and vast landscapes.
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2023-03-16
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About the AuthorJohn Hobart Caunter was an English cleric and writer. Serving briefly in India as a cadet, he entered the Church and served as the Incumbent Minister of Portland Chapel in Marylebone, London, for 19 years. His writings primarily focused on Biblical subjects and on India, his best-known work being a collection of tales, The Romance of History. India (1836).
John Hobart Caunter was an English cleric and writer. Serving briefly in India as a cadet, he entered the Church and served as the Incumbent Minister of Portland Chapel in Marylebone, London, for 19 years. His writings primarily focused on Biblical subjects and on India, his best-known work being a collection of tales, The Romance of History. India (1836).
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