Modi to release book authored by Sumitra Mahajan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will release a book authored by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, officials said on Monday.

Titled 'Matoshree', the book covers the life of Holkar Empire Queen Ahilyabai Holkar, according to a release.

The release of the book in Parliament Library Building would be followed by a play based on 'Matoshree'.

Directed by Rajan Deshmukh, the 105-minute play is a blend of all the elements of theatre, which not only makes the play a visual delight for the viewers but also inspires the artists and performers with its intrinsic message, the release said.

The play is divided in fifteen scenes depicting the struggles, predicaments and qualities of Ahilyabai Holkar who ruled the Holkar Empire spread over the Malwa region from 1767 to 1795.

--IANS

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