Download or read book A Melody in Mysore (Series: Songs of Freedom) written by Shruthi Rao and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2024-07-29 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mysore, 1932 The rest of India is ablaze with the fervour of the freedom movement, but Mysore remains tranquil under the maharaja's benevolent rule. For twelve-year-old Leela, the movement feels distant, just words in the pages of newspapers—until Malathi Akka moves into her neighbourhood, bringing with her thrilling ideas, new perspectives, and . . . a gramophone! As Leela gets swept up by the winds of change, it dawns on her that participation in the freedom struggle can take on forms she hasn't even imagined . . . The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.