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Manu S Pillai on how maharajah Sayaji Rao of Baroda (temporarily) defied the British government

An excerpt from ‘False Allies: India’s Maharajahs in the Age of Ravi Varma’, by Manu S Pillai.

Manu S Pillai
· Sep 27, 2021 · 08:30 am
‘You suddenly realise the great British conquest of India was a corporate event’: William Dalrymple

The author of ‘The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, And The Pillage Of An Empire’ spoke to writer Manu Pillai.

Manu S Pillai
· Sep 14, 2019 · 08:30 am
Hindutva as a vision of nationalism was an idea on the fringes when India became independent

The view that India’s strength is in its ‘breathtaking heterogeneity’ had originally triumphed over the advocacy of homogeneity, writes historian Manu S Pillai.

Manu S Pillai
· Jun 27, 2019 · 05:30 pm

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What really happened when Vasco Da Gama set foot in India

The Portuguese explorer came in search of gold and spices, but ended up unleashing political fury.

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· Dec 05, 2015 · 05:00 pm

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Manu S Pillai on how maharajah Sayaji Rao of Baroda (temporarily) defied the British government

An excerpt from ‘False Allies: India’s Maharajahs in the Age of Ravi Varma’, by Manu S Pillai.

Manu S Pillai
· Sep 27, 2021 · 08:30 am

‘You suddenly realise the great British conquest of India was a corporate event’: William Dalrymple

The author of ‘The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, And The Pillage Of An Empire’ spoke to writer Manu Pillai.

Manu S Pillai
· Sep 14, 2019 · 08:30 am

Hindutva as a vision of nationalism was an idea on the fringes when India became independent

The view that India’s strength is in its ‘breathtaking heterogeneity’ had originally triumphed over the advocacy of homogeneity, writes historian Manu S Pillai.

Manu S Pillai
· Jun 27, 2019 · 05:30 pm

Kerala floods: The 2018 disaster brings back stories of destruction (and rehabilitation) from 1924

‘That year became a landmark in local history, and grandmothers would for long tell grim tales of the collective sufferings.’

Manu S Pillai
· Aug 21, 2018 · 08:30 am

Hindus versus Muslims: Deccan history has been inaccurately reduced to a battle of religions

The Vijaynagar empire was more interested in practicalities than being a ‘Hindu bulwark against Islamic bigotry’, writes Manu S Pillai in ‘Rebel Sultans’.

Manu S Pillai
· Jun 28, 2018 · 08:30 am

The forgotten history of the African slaves who were brought to the Deccan and rose to great power

The legendary Malik Ambar was not the only ‘habshi’ to rise to astonishing prominence, writes Manu Pillai, the author of a new book on Deccan history.

Manu S Pillai
· Jun 19, 2018 · 05:30 pm

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What really happened when Vasco Da Gama set foot in India

The Portuguese explorer came in search of gold and spices, but ended up unleashing political fury.

Manu S Pillai
· Dec 05, 2015 · 05:00 pm

Manu S Pillai

Manu S Pillai on how maharajah Sayaji Rao of Baroda (temporarily) defied the British government

An excerpt from ‘False Allies: India’s Maharajahs in the Age of Ravi Varma’, by Manu S Pillai.

Manu S Pillai · Sep 27, 2021 · 08:30 am

‘You suddenly realise the great British conquest of India was a corporate event’: William Dalrymple

The author of ‘The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, And The Pillage Of An Empire’ spoke to writer Manu Pillai.

Manu S Pillai · Sep 14, 2019 · 08:30 am

Hindutva as a vision of nationalism was an idea on the fringes when India became independent

The view that India’s strength is in its ‘breathtaking heterogeneity’ had originally triumphed over the advocacy of homogeneity, writes historian Manu S Pillai.

Manu S Pillai · Jun 27, 2019 · 05:30 pm

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Hindus versus Muslims: Deccan history has been inaccurately reduced to a battle of religions

The Vijaynagar empire was more interested in practicalities than being a ‘Hindu bulwark against Islamic bigotry’, writes Manu S Pillai in ‘Rebel Sultans’.

Manu S Pillai · Jun 28, 2018 · 08:30 am

The forgotten history of the African slaves who were brought to the Deccan and rose to great power

The legendary Malik Ambar was not the only ‘habshi’ to rise to astonishing prominence, writes Manu Pillai, the author of a new book on Deccan history.

Manu S Pillai · Jun 19, 2018 · 05:30 pm

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Nov 17, 2024 · 08:55 am

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Nov 16, 2024 · 03:25 pm

Eco India: Kanpur's tanneries adopt sustainable practices to cut environmental impact

Nov 10, 2024 · 08:55 am

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Nov 09, 2024 · 03:25 pm

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What really happened when Vasco Da Gama set foot in India

The Portuguese explorer came in search of gold and spices, but ended up unleashing political fury.

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