The Courtesan, the Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin: Tales from Indian History

From a Maratha prince who parodied caste to a Muslim deity in a Hindu temple; from a courtesan who became a warrior princess to another who sang for the gramophone; from a woman with no breasts to a g…

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