‘Lords of the Deccan’ by Anirudh Kanisetti
Indian history beyond the Mughals and the Rajputs
Published 02.02.22, 07:24 AM
Much of the history we learn in school textbooks offers only a cursory glimpse of the many flourishing dynasties that have presided over the Southern part of the subcontinent. Yet, these dynasties have had a significant role to play in shaping the history of India. In his debut book, Anirudh Kanisetti dusts off the haze from these overlooked chapters in history, and breathes life into the many figures that dominated it.
Published by Juggernaut, Lords of the Deccan: Southern India from the Chalukyas to the Cholas is a gripping account of a lesser known period of the history of peninsular India, and has been narrated in a manner designed to capture the imagination of the reader and keep them turning the pages right till the end. Spanning across the rule of the Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas and the Cholas, Kanisetti not only navigates the politics, conflicts, victories and losses of the time, but is also able to spotlight the various power dynamics that defined the era. Apart from that, he also explores the cultural achievements of the period and discusses the legacy of these influential dynasties – the impact of which can be found even today in the art, architecture and literature that they have left behind.
Thoroughly researched and written in simple language, the book is a testament to Anirudh Kanisetti’s extraordinary knack for storytelling and announces the arrival of an ambitious new voice in the genre of Indian history writing.
- Upasya Bhowal
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