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The Palace of Illusions is a 2008 novel by award-winning novelist and poet Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. Relevant to today's war-torn world, The Palace of Illusions takes us back to a time that is half history, half myth, and wholly magical. Terminated the tempestuous life of Panchaali, daughter of King Drupad and wife to five husbands who seek to reclaim their birth right, bestselling novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni gives voice to a bold and sensuous retelling of captivating stories from the Mahabharata reveals the History and Memory. Inter wined into the fabric of traditional tales from the ancient Indian epic, Panchaali’s destiny is a thread as golden and as delicate as the lotus she discovers. As she abide a fierce civil war, domestic power struggles, and the menace of attraction to ambiguous men, Panchaali brings a feminine sensibility to her male-dominated world. From the story of her magical birth in fire to her final moments as she brings an end to the Third Age of Man, Panchaali bears witness to her fate with insightful observations and a powerful heart. Divakaruni presents a stirring account of the interplay of warriors, gods, and the inscrutable laws of destiny, offering wisdom for today’s war-torn world.

Mythology, Folklore, Parable, Culture.

"MYTH, HISTORY AND MEMORY IN CHITRA BANERJEE’S “THE PALACE OF ILLUSIONS”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.41-43, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBA06013.pdf

"MYTH, HISTORY AND MEMORY IN CHITRA BANERJEE’S “THE PALACE OF ILLUSIONS”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp41-43, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBA06013.pdf