{"product_id":"bheeshma-the-unvanquished-kuru-patriarch","title":"Bheeshma: The Unvanquished Kuru Patriarch","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"320\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"117\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"89\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tridib Kumar Chattopadhyay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"144\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"133\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bee Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"206\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"197\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"232\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"220\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9391618332\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"262\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"246\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 978-9391618339\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"320\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"309\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/strong\u003e: 144 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"344\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"344\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"714\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"388\"\u003eBheeshma: The Unvanquished Kuru Patriarch\u003c\/em\u003e explores the life of one of the most pivotal characters in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"467\"\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cstrong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"480\"\u003eBheeshma\u003c\/strong\u003e, the royal patriarch of the Kuru dynasty. This book delves into his transformation from the youthful Debabrata, a prince raised in peace, to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"649\"\u003eunwavering guardian\u003c\/strong\u003e bound by an \u003cstrong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"681\"\u003eimpossible oath\u003c\/strong\u003e that shapes his fate and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003eBheeshma is described as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"769\"\u003eson of Goddess Ganga\u003c\/strong\u003e, a fierce warrior, and a \u003cstrong data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"807\"\u003epacifist\u003c\/strong\u003e at heart—traits that make him both a revered and tragic figure. 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Readers will find themselves reflecting on the true cost of honor, sacrifice, and the choices that define a man's life and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bee Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49591030153520,"sku":"BeeBooks_9789391618339","price":239.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/bee-books-book-default-title-bheeshma-the-unvanquished-kuru-patriarch-40348979102000.jpg?v=1775967857","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/bheeshma-the-unvanquished-kuru-patriarch","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}