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White Mughals : Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India
White Mughals Love and Betrayal in EighteenthCentury India Author:William Dalrymple Conjuring all the sweep of a great nineteenth-century novel, acclaimed author William Dalrymple unearths the fascinating story of the British Resident at the court of the Nizam of Hyderabad, James Kirkpatrick, who in 1798 fell in love with the great-niece of the Hyderabadi prime minister. To marry her, Kirkpatrick converted to Islam and even bec... more »ame a double agent working against the East India Company. Shedding light on the many eccentric Westerners during this period who "turned Turk," adopting Indian customs, dress, and religions, Darymple brings to life a compelling and largely unwritten story of Britains rule over India.« less
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It took me awhile to get interested in this, but once it took off for me, I couldn't put it down. A very different description of the Colonial British then I am used to hearing.