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Anuja Chandramouli

Historical fiction has more readers than ever but for its authors, the genre can be a minefield

A writer of historical fiction on how authors have to watch out for backlash from those who don’t agree with their presentation of the past.

Anuja Chandramouli
· May 05, 2019 · 07:30 am
This book (re)imagines the life of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, from the time he was a boy named Jauna Khan

An excerpt from Anuja Chandramouli’s ‘Muhammad Bin Tughlaq’.

Anuja Chandramouli
· Apr 24, 2019 · 08:30 am
How do you write mythological fiction in the age of censorship? Author of a Padmavati novel speaks

Even publishers are jittery about historical and mythological fiction, says Anuja Chandramouli.

Anuja Chandramouli
· Jan 05, 2018 · 05:30 pm

Was Padmavati a powerless victim or the maker of her own destiny? A new novel tells a story

Anuja Chandramoulie has written a book on Rani Padmavati. And yes, it is a work of fiction. An excerpt.

Anuja Chandramouli
· Nov 29, 2017 · 05:30 pm