The World of Jalapura

A kingdom shrouded in jungle and rumor — the setting of The Jungle’s Veil, the debut novel from Kahani Press and the first thread in a much larger literary universe.

The Cartography

The kingdom sits cradled between the Hooghly's twin arms, ringed by Ratnavati to the north and the rival realms of Chattravan and Modhuban beyond. Every village named here has a story waiting to be told.

The Official Map of the Kingdom of Jalapura — featuring the Hooghly River, neighboring kingdoms of Ratnavati, Chattravan, and Modhuban, and villages including Tritalpur, Jalantara, Bonodora, Srotapur, and Shankhali.
The Jungle's Veil — front cover

The First Thread

One kingdom. One novel. A universe to come.

The Jungle’s Veil is the opening title in a planned constellation of South Asian–inspired stories — novels, series, and creative projects bound by shared mythology, geography, and ancestry. Jalapura is only the beginning.

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