Power struggles for throne from "summary" of Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish,Amish Tripathi
The fight for power has always been a bloody affair, with ambitious men willing to go to any lengths to sit on the throne. In the land of Ayodhya, this struggle for supremacy was no different. The kings of the Ikshvaku dynasty were no strangers to this game of thrones, where brothers fought brothers, sons plotted against fathers, and alliances were fleeting at best. The story of Ayodhya is one of power, betrayal, and ambition. King Dashrath's four sons - Ram, Lakshman, Bharat, and Shatrughan - were caught in the web of intrigue woven by those hungry for power. Bharat's mother, Kaikeyi, was consumed by jealousy and ambition, leading her to manipulate her husband into exiling Ram, the rightful heir to the throne. This act set off a chain of events that would shake the very foundations of Ayodhya. As Ram embarked on his exile, Bharat was torn between his love for his brother and his duty to his mother. The struggle for the throne intensified as Bharat grappled with his conscience, torn between ...
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