Jules Massenet Le Roi de Lahore

The love between Sita the priestess of the temple of Indra and an unknown stranger who is actually Alim the King of Lahore is hindered by Scindia who wants to take the throne and to marry Sita When Scindia discovers the lovers true identity he accuses him before the high priest Timour who condemnsns him to go into battle against the muslims In the battle Alim is defeated and seriouslyy wounded returns to Lahore where he ides in the arms of his beloved Sita Having g risen in to the Hindu paradise and been reincarnated aim turns to Lahore just in time to witness the usurpers splendid coronation and to reveal Scindias crimes to the entire populace In the last act the two lovers take refuge in the temple of Indra to escape from Scindia Sita takes her own life with a dagger thus provoking Alims death The two lovers will be together in the hereafter