Chandana: Book Review by Ashok Karn, senior photographer ?
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Dr. Brajesh Verma was born on February 26, 1958, in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar. He has been in the field of journalism since 1987. He has worked as a sub-editor in a Hindi daily, Navbharat Times, and as a senior reporter in Hindustan Times, Patna and Ranchi respectively. Dr. Verma has authored several books including Hindustan Times Ke Saath Mere Din, Pratham Bihari: Deep Narayan Singh (1875–1935), Rashtrawadi Musalman (1885–1934), Muslim Siyaasat, Rajmahal and novels like Humsaya, Bihar – 1911, Rajyashri, Nadira Begum – 1777, Sarkar Babu, Chandana, Gulrukh Begum – 1661, The Second Line of Defence and Bandh Gali.