
Product Description
The Courtesan, the Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin by Manu S. Pillai is a collection of essays that opens windows onto unusual people, episodes, and contradictions from Indian history.
What the book explores
Pillai moves across royal courts, religion, colonial encounters, social change, cultural life, and overlooked historical figures, using vivid stories to show how the past is often more complicated than familiar textbook summaries suggest.
Who it is for
An engaging choice for readers of Indian history, biography, cultural history, and narrative nonfiction who enjoy shorter essays built around surprising historical details.


