The latest novel by acclaimed French author Kenize Mourad, is a story set in the 19th century that looks at India’s war of independence led by the valiant and beautiful Begum Hazrat Mahal, the Begum of Awadh.

The author, who is of Turkish-Indian origin is touring India and will be in Mumbai today and tomorrow, where she will interact with students and scholars from the city. Her French novel, De la part de la princesse morte, sold over 1 million copies in France and was translated into 30 languages. She has authored many bestselling novels and her book titled, Regards from the Dead Princess, was based on the true story of her mother, who was an Ottoman princess and granddaughter of the last Sultan of Turkey.