An Awakening in Awadh by Vibha Batra [Paperback]

Lucknow, 1942

World War II is raging, Bhai is going away, Qaisar himself may be possessed by a ghost, and Abba has banned him from dressing up as Queen Victoria for the new play he is writing―Qaisar’s life is descending into chaos.
Abba believes that the British are good for India, and Qaisar has no reason to disagree. But as the Quit India movement rapidly gathers momentum and unexpected events threaten to imperil his family, Qaisar finds himself playing a role he had never dreamt of writing . . .

The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.