BOOKS AMEYA

Tipu Sultan Vikram Sampath

Tipu Sultan | Vikram Sampath

Synopsis: Over two centuries have passed since his death on May 4, 1799. Yet Tipu Sultan’s legacy continues to perplex India and her contemporary politics. A fascinating and enigmatic figure in India’s military past, Tipu remains a modern historian’s biggest puzzle. That’s because he simultaneously means different things to different people, depending on how one Read more…

Waiting for Shiva by Vikram Sampath

Waiting for Shiva | Vikram Sampath

Synopsis: Few places in the world carry the heavy burden of history as effortlessly as Kashi, or Varanasi, has. The holy city epitomizes the very heart and soul of our civilization. Kashi is the embodiment of the resilience we have displayed over the centuries in the face of wave after wave of brutal invasion. Waiting Read more…