Nanditha Krishna
Kingdoms crash and dynasties disappear in this epic set in Assam
The footprints of Hindu-Muslim hybridity defy the received wisdom on the fall of Vijayanagara
The Hindu-Muslim rivalries for power in the Deccan were not examples of communal acrimony
The former rulers of Lakshadweep want their kingdom back…or at least a modest raise in their royalty pension