Courtesan, The Mahatma And The Italian Brahmin (Record no. 70854)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789395073134
028 ## - DISTRIBUTOR NAME
Distributor Name : Savera Book Distributors
Distributor address : 4754, Akarshan Bhawan, 23 Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi
Bill Number : 26-27/CRB/682
Bill Date : 25/09/2026
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 954 PIL
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Pillai, Manu S.
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Courtesan, The Mahatma And The Italian Brahmin
Remainder of title : Tales From Indian History.
Statement of responsibility, etc / Manu S Pillai.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Chennai
Name of publisher, distributor, etc : Context
Date of publication, distribution, etc , 2019.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiii, 384p.
Dimensions : 24cm.
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price amount 419
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc 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 venerated sacred Sanskrit to the imperious Victoria Maharani—the essays in this collection open a window into India’s past, and to a world of such astonishing richness that it is surprising how much of it has been forgotten or expunged.<br/>,p> To dip into these essays is to be absorbed in India’s story and reflect on the experiences of men and women whose lives were full of drama and action. We discover the advent of the railways, just as we learn about the history of Indian football; we hear of the hated Lord Curzon’s love of India’s monuments, even as we unravel the story of the photographer who was Jaipur’s maharajah. In the hands of a consummate historian and storyteller, these men and women speak also of the concerns and perspectives of the present, showing us what was, and what might have been.<br/><br/>An exhilarating journey with the author of The Ivory Throne and Rebel Sultans, this is a retelling of history no reader will want to miss.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Courtesan
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Italian Brahmin
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element The Mahatma
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Manu S. Pillai.
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     SNU LIBRARY SNU LIBRARY 03/10/2026 Savera Books 419.00   954 PIL 31834 03/10/2026 03/10/2026 Books
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