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It is said that Kunti fulfilled her desires and ambitions through her sons, the Pandavas, resultingin the bloodbath in Kurukshetra. And once the truth struck her she sought help from Krishna toget rid of her guilt. Krishna became Kunti’s moral guardian, a conversation began, from whichemerged fascinating tales of women in mythology.In this brilliant retelling, Kunti is placed at the central of the novel and running parallel to heruniverse are the stories of Aditi and Diti, the primordial mothers, the rebellious Soorpanakha, theindependent Sanjana and Tara, trendsetters such as Anusuya, intrigues of Kaikeyee and Kaikasi,the helpless Gandhari, the self-sacrificing Devaki’s and the selfless Yashoda. These are the stories ofresolve, exploits, revenge, sacrifice and affection—taken together they give us a deeper understandingof the legendary women in India.