Rani Jindan Kaur wasn’t a name that echoed loud in my schoolbooks, but through this novel, she became a voice that refused to be silenced. If I had to describe this book in one line — it’s not just a story of a queen who lost her kingdom, but of a woman who refused to lose herself. "She had stones in every step of her path but she chose to walk with grace turning every stone". This book did not just tells you a story — it awaken something in you and remind you of strength you didn’t know existed --The Last Queen by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni did exactly that for me. Rani Jindan Kaur wasn’t born into power; she became it. Fierce, flawed, and unforgettable.-Chitra Banerjee doesn’t just write her — she resurrects her. This isn’t just a story of a queen who lost her kingdom, her family everything she dreamt of, it’s of a woman who refused to lose herself.She wasn’t born royal — she became it. Rani Jindan Kaur, the last queen of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, wasn’t just his youngest wife; she was his loudest echo of defiance. Even when she was thrown into prison, stripped of power, separated from her son — she didn’t break. She fought back with her words, her courage, and the sheer fire of being a mother who refused to surrender. What struck me most was how even when her son,Maharaja Duleep Singh, was taken away and converted — she never let her faith or her identity fade. She carried her pain like armour. Chitra Banerjee doesn’t just narrate her life — she makes you feel every wound, every silence, every act of rebellion. The Last Queen isn’t just about a woman who lost her throne; it’s about one who never lost her spirit. A queen who rose not because she wanted power, but because she couldn’t watch her world crumble without trying to hold it together. What I loved most was how Chitra didn’t make her a goddess or a saint. She was human — fierce, flawed, stubborn, and heartbreakingly real. Her courage wasn’t loud, it was the kind that burns quietly, like a flame that refuses to die even when everything around her turns to ashes. This book made me angry at history, but it also made me proud — proud that women like maharani Jindan kaur existed, and that someone finally told her story the way it deserved to be told.