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Amita Kanekar

Architectural history exposes the false claims about Goa’s mosques and temples

In a region where Muslims have lived since well before the 16th century, the real question is why the remains of more ancient mosques have not been found.

Amita Kanekar
· Jul 10, 2022 · 09:00 am
Read at home: Imagine a place run entirely by women. A man discovers it – and is appalled

An excerpt from the novel ‘Fear of Lions’, in which a group of women challenge Emperor Aurangzeb for his tax policy.

Amita Kanekar
· Mar 26, 2020 · 03:08 pm
Women lead a rebellion of peasants against the Mughal Empire in this historical novel

Amita Kanekar’s ‘Fear of Lions’ is a fictional account of a revolt against taxes imposed by emperor Aurangzeb.

Amita Kanekar
· Jul 11, 2019 · 07:30 am