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Maharani Indira
When Lakshmi is first hired to do henna for the maharani (queen) Latika, it is because Latika is so depressed; fearing a coup, her husband has sent away her 8-year-old son to England, and Latika feels despondent without him. Over time, Lakshmi is able to heal Latika, getting her to eat, sleep, and even regain her former buoyant demeanor. As a gesture of thanks, Latika invites Radha to attend the Maharani School for Girls—the best in all of Jaipur—tuition-free.
Maharani Latika Quotes in The Henna Artist
The The Henna Artist quotes below are all either spoken by Maharani Latika or refer to Maharani Latika . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 7
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I understood the trauma mothers suffered when they lost their children to fever or malnutrition. I'd seen it often enough working with my saas. But to have a child taken away without your knowledge must have been another kind of torture.
Maharani Indira had reached the bottom of her deck. “The citizens of Jaipur may think we maharanis have power, but that couldn't be farther from the truth.” She picked up the pile of rejected cards and began to turn them over one by one.
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Maharani Latika Quotes in The Henna Artist
The The Henna Artist quotes below are all either spoken by Maharani Latika or refer to Maharani Latika . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 7
Quotes
I understood the trauma mothers suffered when they lost their children to fever or malnutrition. I'd seen it often enough working with my saas. But to have a child taken away without your knowledge must have been another kind of torture.
Maharani Indira had reached the bottom of her deck. “The citizens of Jaipur may think we maharanis have power, but that couldn't be farther from the truth.” She picked up the pile of rejected cards and began to turn them over one by one.
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