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The book traces Jindan’s journey from her humble beginnings as the daughter of a kennel keeper to becoming the wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Lion of Punjab, and later the regent of the Sikh Empire after his death. When her young son, Duleep Singh, ascends the throne, Jindan becomes his protector and the last strong voice resisting British colonial domination. Despite political betrayal, imprisonment, and exile, she never loses her courage or her love for her son and her kingdom. Through Jindan’s eyes, Divakaruni explores themes of power, motherhood, loyalty, and resistance against imperialism. Richly detailed and emotionally stirring, \u003cem data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"869\"\u003eThe Last Queen\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates a forgotten heroine who defied patriarchal and colonial forces to become a symbol of strength and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1902\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChitra Banerjee Divakaruni\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning Indian-American author, poet, and professor known for her vivid storytelling and strong female protagonists. Born in Kolkata, India, she moved to the United States for her higher education and earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Berkeley. Her works often explore themes of identity, migration, feminism, and the Indian diaspora experience. 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