From Uchchaishravas to Prithviraj Chauhan's Chetak and Ranjit Singh's Laili, horses were an integral part of the Indian landscape, myth, and history. Author of The Tale of the Horse, Yashaswini Chandra talks of the import of horses from central Asia and Arabia, of the indigenous breeds like the Kathiawari and the Manipuri, of Shah Jahan's favourite piebald horse, of expert Maratha women equestrians, of artists like Bagta, and of Rajput legends in a fantastically horsey conversation on Books & Authors this week.
The author talks about the dynamic empresses, queens and begums of the Mughal Empire, who are the subject of her eminently readable new book. Read more
The author talks about the dynamic empresses, queens and begums of the Mughal Empire, who are the subject of her eminently readable new book. Read more
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