Kiran Nagarkar’s Cuckold (1997) has been heralded as the best novel
by an Indian by Khushwant Singh.
The novel is set in the early sixteenth century, in the kingdom of
Mewar and follows the life of its Maharaj Kumar, the heir apparent.
Historically rich in its content and showcasing the wars and political
upheavals of the time, nothing compares to the personal life of the Maharaj
Kumar. Married to none other than Meera, one of the biggest devout of Lord
Krishna in the history of India, Maharaj Kumar competes against a God for the
love and attention of his wife.