Noted historian Manu S Pillai has given the world a treasure trove of knowledge with his books.
He recommends these 10 history books for those looking to get insights into the past.
1. Gem in the Lotus: The Seeding of Indian Civilisation by Abraham Eraly
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2. Lady Doctors: The Untold Stories of India’s First Women in Medicine by Kavitha Rao
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3. White Mughals by William Dalrymple
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4. Akbar: The Great Mughal by Ira Mukhoty
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5. Indica: A Deep Natural History of the Indian Subcontinent by Pranay Lal
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6. The Language of History by Audrey Truschke
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7. Kabir, Kabir by Purushottam Agrawal
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8. Gandhi’s Assassin: The Making Of Nathuram Godse And His Idea Of India by Dhirendra K Jha
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9. Furrows in a Field: The Unexplored Life of HD Deve Gowda by Sugata Srinivasaraju
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10. The Decline of Nair Dominance by Robin Jeffrey
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