The Courtesan, the Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin: Tales from Indian History by Manu S. Pillai

The Courtesan, the Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin: Tales from Indian History

Manu S. Pillai

398 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
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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 v...

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informative 100%
reflective 57%
funny 28%
inspiring 28%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%

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slow 28%

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