Manu S Pillai

Manu S. Pillai is an acclaimed historian and celebrated author of five books. A winner of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for his first book, The Ivory Throne, he is also a columnist at Mint Lounge. Rebel Sultans: The Deccan from Khilji to Shivaji; The Courtesan, the Mahatma & the Italian Brahmin: Tales from Indian History; False Allies: India’s Maharajahs in the Age of Ravi Varma are his other noted works. Gods, Guns & Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity is his most recent publication. Manu holds a PhD in history from King’s College, London.