One of the most interesting characters in my novel, The Sword with the Ruby Hilt, is Jāyapa. His character is based on Jāya Sēnāpati, commander of the elephant force (Gajasādhanika) of the…
Every culture has its own canon of folk tales which shape how stories are told in that culture. A few become universal ‘truths’ and many are shaped and reshaped by each retelling.…