Arjuna’s
Daughter was inspired by The Mahabharata, an ancient Indian myth.
In The Mahabharata, Iron Age kings are embroiled in an epic war that
renders northern India a wasteland. The god Krishna makes it his quest
to find a righteous man to rule.
Arjuna's Daughter is the tale of Amba, the daughter of the warrior-king, Arjuna. Amba is initially drawn to Krishna and his mission. Like her father, she follows Krishna blindly. She even concedes when he arranges a marriage for her. Wives are imprisoned, expected to produce sons and share their husband's funeral pyre, should he die. Locked in a harem, Amba learns that omnipotent, omnipresent Krishna stood by while her brothers were slaughtered. Amba's doubt in Krishna grows. When Krishna kills her husband, Amba plots her revenge.