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𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦

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Ira Mukhoty comes from a Long list of History writers who have produced some highly read books on Indian theme. This list includes glamorous array of writers from William Dalrymple, stretching along with Manu S. Pillai, Anirudh Kanisetti etc... While William Dalrymple enjoys a wider readership and commands respect as a Historian, not many of those in the array are traditional Historians. On that note, Ira is one who is not a trained historian but has a Wonderful Eye to the Facts and Narrations built around findings off other historians. Thankfully, unlike the latest mass heart throb, Kanisetti, she does not ride on wave of sensationalism. Instead her writing is much more detailed and balanced, so much so that the amount of information that pours out of the reading makes one almost dizzy. Her writing does not offer instant gratification to the reader. But what it lacks in sensation, it more than enough makes up with detailed and Nuanced narration sans any bias. Whatever it is, it is suc...