THE COURTESAN, THE MAHATMA, AND THE ITALIAN BRAHMIN (PAPER BACK): TALES FROM INDIAN HISTORY
Author: Manu S. Pillai
ISBN: 978-9395073134
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Book Overview
About the Book AN EXUBERANT RECOUNTING OF SOME OF THE MOST INTERESTING AND DRAMATIC EPISODES FROM INDIAN HISTORY. From a Maratha prince who parodied caste to a Muslim deity in a Hindu temple; from a courtesan who became a warrior princess to another who sang for the gramophone; from a woman with no breasts to a goddess with three; and from an Englishman who venerated sacred Sanskrit to the imperious Victoria Maharani—the essays in this collection open a window into India’s past, and to a world of such astonishing richness that it is surprising how much of it has been forgotten or expunged. ,p> To dip into these essays is to be absorbed in India’s story and reflect on the experiences of men and women whose lives were full of drama and action. We discover the advent of the railways, just as we learn about the history of Indian football; we hear of the hated Lord Curzon’s love of India’s monuments, even as we unravel the story of the photographer who was Jaipur’s maharajah. In the hands of a consummate historian and storyteller, these men and women speak also of the concerns and perspectives of the present, showing us what was, and what might have been. An exhilarating journey with the author of The Ivory Throne and Rebel Sultans, this is a retelling of history no reader will want to miss. About the Author Manu S. Pillai is the author of the award-winning The Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of Travancore (2015), Rebel Sultans: The Deccan from Khilji to Shivaji (2018), The Courtesan, the Mahatma & the Italian Brahmin: Tales from Indian History (2019), and most recently, False Allies: India’s Maharajahs in the Age of Ravi Varma (2021). Formerly Chief of Staff to Dr Shashi Tharoor MP, he has in the past worked at the House of Lords in Britain, and with the BBC on their Incarnations history series. Manu’s first book, The Ivory Throne won the 2017 Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar. For three years, Manu also wrote a weekly column for Mint Lounge. His other writings have appeared in The Hindu, Open magazine, the Times of India, Hindustan Times, The New Statesman, and other publications. Read more
Edition details: English, 400 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-9395073134.
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- General / Adult
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- English • Paperback
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- 978-9395073134
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About the Book AN EXUBERANT RECOUNTING OF SOME OF THE MOST INTERESTING AND DRAMATIC EPISODES FROM INDIAN HISTORY. From a Maratha prince who parodied caste to a Muslim deity in a Hindu temple; from a courtesan who became a warrior princess to another who sang for the gramophone; from a woman with no...
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Recommended for readers who enjoy quality books and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Manu S. Pillai.
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- Language: English.
- Page count: 400.
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About the Book AN EXUBERANT RECOUNTING OF SOME OF THE MOST INTERESTING AND DRAMATIC EPISODES FROM INDIAN HISTORY. From a Maratha prince who parodied caste to a Muslim deity in a Hindu temple; from a courtesan who became a warrior princess to another who sang for the gramophone; from a woman with no breasts to a goddess with three; and from an Englishman who venerated sacred Sanskrit to the imperious Victoria Maharani—the essays in this collection open a window into India’s past, and to a world of such astonishing richness that it is surprising how much of it has been forgotten or expunged. ,p> To dip into these essays is to be absorbed in India’s story and reflect on the experiences of men...
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