White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India (Hardcover)

from elimatta

Fascinating and important story about the time before high racist imperialism ended the mix of cultures. Pluralism in manners, religion and law were all evident until about 1820, though it ended with Victorian pomposity, formality and righteous self-belief that British was not only best but all. ...

from Stbalbach

After reading The Last Mughal a few years ago, I wanted to read the prequel of sorts, White Mughals. Eighteenth-century India is an exotic subject (for me) which Dalrymple brings vividly to life across the barrier of time and culture. In this deeply researched history he has read thousands of pri...

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For the last few months -- I've been reading/listening to William Dalrymple a lot to understand Indian history. He did answer my peculiar questions about India before Independence. My questions were geared towards lifestyle of people, economic status, military. Pardon me for injecting my person...

from benjaminsiegel

I'm not sure it holds up as nicely as I remember it, but it's the reason I do what I do for a living. Romantic in the exciting and troubling senses in equal measure; beautifully told.

from Oberon

White Mughals by William Darymple Full confession - I wanted to like this book more than I did. I read Dalrymple's City of the Djinns last year and it was one of my top reads for the year so I made a point of requesting more Dalrymple books for Christmas. White Mughals was by no means a bad book....