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About the Book: Return to Bhanupur
Here's a tale of intrigue, politics and image building!
'It is the first duty of kingship to be as the people wish to see me.'This fictional account of events in the court of the princely state ofBhanupur, a hundred years ago, is a tale of intrigue, politics and imagebuilding.What was going through the mind of Maharaja Amar Singh IIin the key moments of his reign? How much did he rely on the advice ofhis clever prime minister Chatterjee, the wily Bengali? How did he solvesensitive issues like undertaking a voyage across the seas to attend thecoronation ceremony of the British king, without polluting his caste? Andwhat were his relations with the British-especially with Dr Constableand the architect Colonel Talbot, employed by his court? As the narrativemoves towards its tragic conclusion, the characters' innermost convictionsare laid bare
About the Author: Giles H.R. Tillotson
Giles Tillotson is well known as a writer and lecturer on Indian historyand architecture. He taught at the University of London from 1990 to2004, since when he has been living in Gurgaon, near Delhi. His earlierbooks include Mughal India, Jaipur Nama and Taj Mahal, all published byPenguin. This is his first work of fiction.
| Book: | Return to Bhanupur |
| Author: | Giles H.R. Tillotson |
| ISBN: | 0143414283 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780143414285 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Publishing Date: | 2012 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books India |
| Number of Pages: | 184 |
| Language: | English |
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