Young historian, Manu Pillai on his book Rebel Sultan and the history of Deccan beyond Shivaji

Young historian, Manu Pillai on his book Rebel Sultan and the history of Deccan beyond Shivaji

1 October 2018

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© Thinkworks Pvt Ltd – Manu Pillai may have an entirely Macaulayesque education – including at the celebrated King’s College in London and Fergusson College in Pune – but his rigorous research and an exceptional eye for the hidden historical detail makes him a force to watch. Unravelling a forgotten chapter in our medieval past, Rebel Sultans reminds us of a different age and a different time in the Deccan – one that ended an empire and rewrote India’s destiny.