Revisiting the Maharajahs: A Review of False Allies by Manu S. Pillai
In the palaces and paradoxes of colonial India, history sheds its powdered wigs and princely turbans, and dons a human face. In a quiet room lined with books, I first opened Manu S. Pillai’s False Allies: India’s Maharajahs in the Age of Ravi Varma expecting a stroll through opulent corridors and gilded anecdotes. What I … Read more