Rai Praveen The Nightingale of Orchha Dr. Ravindra Pastor Copyright Publication details Publisher: Karma Setu Sansthan WB 09, Saakar Building Scheme 94 Indore – 452010 India First edition: 2025 Cover design: Mohini Nagra Text Layout: Dr. Ravindra Pastor Table of Contents Introduction 4 The Wanderer 11 The Harbolas 29 Toriya 52 Separation 65 Storytelling 76 Hardaul 87 Kavipriya 107 The North Star 127 Gandharva Vivah 148 Bundelkhand 167 Betwa 189 Barahmasa 201 Rao Rani 227 Akbar 252 IndraJeet 288 Departure 301 Introduction After India gained independence, Bundelkhand suffered a profound injustice: it was cleaved into two, becoming a mere borderland straddling Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The heartland of India, once radiant with glory...