Thirteen Swords That Made a Prince: Highlights from the Arms & Armory Collection
ShortStory 2,988 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
"The Alamgir Dynasty has been guiding the Kingdom of Hindustan through centuries of peace, prosperity, and stability. Yet, credit does not rest solely on the wisdom of our modern kings; from the earliest days of what was then called the Alamgiri Empire, the kings (and later, queens) who have graced the Saffron Throne..."
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death-of-a-loved-one
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