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A Nawab And A Begum

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A debauched ruler, who was a proponent of arts and culture while the East India Company confiscated his prosperous kingdom, or an unlikely hero, who…

Battle for Sanskrit

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Is Sanskrit Political or Sacred? Oppressive or Liberating? Dead or Alive?…

Bhagmati: Why Hyderabad’s Lost Queen Is the Soul of the City

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THE HISTORY OF THE CITY OF HYDERABAD AND THE LOVE STORY THAT UNDERLIES IT. Sixteenth-century India. The Golconda Sultanate is under the dominion of the…

Chronicles Of The Lost Daughters

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Bestselling Bengali novel Narach When unspeakable tragedy befalls Bhubonmoni, a young widow, she must leave her village along with her brother, Krishnoshundor, and his family.…

Courting Hindustan

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In ancient India, women competed to win the title of Nagarvadhu, quite literally the town’s consort. For certain temple worship (Agamas), dance and music were…

Empire of the Cholas

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South India. 11th Century In the middle of an undulating piece of land, a colossal structure emerges. It unites a land, creates harmony among a…

Flood of Fire – Ibis Trilogy 3

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It is 1839. The British, whose opium exports to China have been blockaded by Beijing, are planning an invasion to force China’s hand. In Calcutta,…

From The King’s Table to Street Food: A Food History of Delhi

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Who is an ‘asli Dilliwala’—a true-blue Delhizen—and what is his cuisine? To answer this question, Pushpesh Pant, food historian and raconteur par excellence, takes us…