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She is the daughter of the king drupad, also known as draupadi. The palace of illusions is the epic tale of a woman who finds herself to be the catalyst of a war that will change the lives of many in ancient india. Feb 10, 2009 the palace of illusions is as grand and tragic as the epic poems by homer. I was already sick and tired of churlish fandoms glorifying villains of our ancient epics, this was just another one. Unlike most books that view draupadi as a kritya, a female demon which requires the sacrifice of its own clan, the palace of illusions views draupadi as a human, possessing admirable qualities like integrity, practicality and inner strength, who can love with passion, show courage in the face of danger and is a loyal friend. The palace of illusions by chitra banerjee divakaruni is based on indian epic the mahabharata which was written by sage ved vyasa. This week i finally finished chitra banerjee divakarunis the palace of illusions.
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