The Courtesan The Mahatma And The Italian Brahmin Tales From Indian History Kindle Edition Manu S Pillai by Manu S. Pillai 9789388689786, 938868978X instant download after payment.

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 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.

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, The Courtesan, the Mahatma & the Italian Brahmin is a retelling of history no reader will want to miss.