Book Cover: Begam Samru by Brajendranath Banerji

A look at the celebrated Princess of Sardhana. Her original name was Zeib-un-Nissa. She was adventurous, crafty and ruthless. The lethal combination made her impossible to ignore. After her marriage to Sombre Sahib (an Austrian mercenary), she took the name "Samru". From abject poverty she rose to be an independent ruler for 55 years.