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The Sword of Buddha: The Guardians of Dharma

The Sword of Buddha: The Guardians of Dharma

Paperback

Historical Fiction

ISBN10: 9365473160
ISBN13: 9789365473162
Publisher: OCCAM
Published: Jun 18 2026
Pages: 280
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English

A nation that chose peace must now face war. In the years after Ashoka's death, Bharatavarsha stands divided and dangerously unprepared. Its rulers turned away from war; its people from the sword. And in that silence, its strength began to fade. Now, the reckoning has arrived.

From the northwest, Demetrius of Bactria advances with a vast and disciplined army, pushing deeper into the land than any invader before him. From the east, Kharavela of Kalinga rises with a relentless hunger for vengeance, determined to make all of Bharatavarsha answer for the wounds inflicted by Samrat Ashoka. As kingdoms falter and uneasy alliances begin to form, Vijayadatta, a general sworn to defend his people at any cost, is called to lead in a war that may decide the fate of the land itself. Bound by duty, he is prepared to fight-but not for the battle within. For his heart is drawn to Srilekha, a bhikshuni sworn to a path that rejects the very violence he must embrace. Yet Srilekha's own journey is far from one of peace. In her search for the truth of her birth, she uncovers a secret tied to power, lineage, and danger-one that could reshape kingdoms

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