Lords of the Deccan: Anirudh Kanisetti and Manu S Pillai | Jaipur Literature Festival 2022

Lords of the Deccan
Anirudh Kanisetti and Manu S Pillai in conversation
Presented by The Week
Anirudh Kanisetti's upcoming book Lords of the Deccan: Southern India from the Chalukyas to the Cholas is a testament to his thoughtful and immense study of mediaeval South India and its influence on contemporary politics and culture. He explores mediaeval political power, globalisation and the vibrant cultural patronage of the mediaeval South. Manu S. Pillai is the author of Rebel Sultans: The Deccan from Khilji to Shivaji, The Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of Travancore and, most recently, False Allies: India’s Maharajahs in the Age of Ravi Varma. He has contributed extensively to the fascinating history of the mediaeval Deccan, a different age that ended an empire and rewrote India’s destiny. Both writers come together for an invigorating conversation on the lords and legacies of the Deccan.
Anirudh Kanisetti is a history researcher and writer. He is the author of Lords of the Deccan: Southern India from the Chalukyas to the Cholas, presenting a new history of early medieval India. His work has been featured in The Hindu, The New Indian Express, LiveMint, and The Print, among others.
Manu S Pillai is a critically acclaimed writer and historian who has authored The Ivory Throne, Rebel Sultans, The Courtesan, the Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin, and most recently, False Allies: India’s Maharajahs in the Age of Ravi Varma. He formerly worked as the chief of staff to Shashi Tharoor and has won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar.
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[@jayantochoudhury5631]

An amazing canvas that weaves together such diverse strands to produce a historical narrative that transcends the linear timeline and individual rulers which was the conventional study of history. This is a new genre of historian who have popularized well-researched and highly readable accounts of India's heritage. Equally important is that they are bringing to the public mind, India's legacy that goes beyond just the Gangetic plains of North India. While bringing to the fore the history of other regions, these accounts also highlight the thread of common culture that held together disparate political entities of the sub-continent in the past. Am certainly buying this book!

[@GemmaDAlessandro]

bravissimi

[@utsavthakur3187]

Excellent explanation

[@shobadasari5363]

In the medieval times, was there a fluidic transition of power with the invasion of mughals. How did these invaders merge their practises with those of existing heirarchy, with respect to caste or social policies. Was there a distinct divide where kings ruled,priests prayed, tax collector collected dues and all the rest vassals built structures. Did the mughals unveil social discord or did they just view it as part of the kaleidoscope. Did they want to be accepted by existing society.examples etc.

[@genovayork2468]

"The Deccan is larger than France and about equal to Germany": France is much larger than Germany lmao, almost double.

[@kraut1982]

He seems to mix issue of tax evasion with budget allocations. Land grants has nothing to do with confiscation, it’s about reallocation of taxes collected from a certain village to now be dedicated only to a certain cause such as a university or religious sect instead of coming to the king.

[@sudsudsudsud9248]

Jalu kia , lolas funny bunnies cult nadure akka culdere