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Manu S. Pillai

Manu S. Pillai is an Indian historian and the author of five books, most recently Gods, Guns & Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity (2024). A winner of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar—awarded by India’s national academy of letters for writers under thirty-five—for his first book, The Ivory Throne, Manu holds a PhD in history from King’s College London.

A Passage to the God of Small Things

Colonialism, political power, and pluralism in India.

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A traditional Indian painting depicts four figures in colorful attire and ornate jewelry, with floral patterns in the background. The leading figure has blue skin and a crown, and the others pose respectfully behind.

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