TY - BOOK AU - Menon, P. S. TI - The breast tax SN - 9789388930505 U1 - 303.484 PY - 2019/// CY - Mumbai PB - BecomeShakespeare.com KW - Social reforms KW - History KW - India KW - Travancore KW - Breast Tax N1 - Table of contents Chapter 1: Fun and Frolic Chapter 2: Love affair Chapter 3: Love is Eternal Chapter 4: Made for each other Chapter 5: Marvellous Leader Chapter 6: Paradise Lost Chapter 7: Humiliations Chapter 8: Married Heaven Chapter 9: The Bold Heart Chapter 10: Depressed Women Chapter 11: Deadly Winner Chapter 12: Epilogue N2 - A nymph from lower caste lived in Travancore during the early 20th century Nangelee had passionate, erotic, love – lust romance with a village upper caste boy; Aditya. But not for long… Heartbroken, she decided to marry from her caste. She chooses to voice for lakhs of poor women mob, who lived in open breasts, Or who covered it paid hefty tax, Tax as per the size of breasts. Taxed by the late King of Travancore. It was a rule and custom unaffordable to the poor. Nangelee struggled to abolish this brutal tax. But intricate, she could n’t succeed. At last, desperate, intrigued, and impulsive by sudden anger, she cut her both breasts with a sickle! Brave, she sacrificed for a noble cause! Shocked by this tragic news the King was shaken aback, suddenly abolished the tax. Nangelee will be remembered a thousand years to come. She won her mission. She will continue to live as a heroine in the hearts of millions. A hair raising romantic novel of secrets, suspense, and thriller to melt any soul. https://www.becomeshakespeare.com/product/the-breast-tax ER -