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Don’t Forward That Text! Separating Myths from History on Social Media
by Amit Schandillia
HarperCollins India Pages: 303 Price: Rs 399
So, many Hindu temples did Tipu Sultan destroy?
Many, most might answer. Innumerable, Hindu radicals are bound to assert. History communicator Amit Schandilia’s meticulous research leads to findings that are bound to shock everyone: those who view the Muslim king positively and those who hate him.
At the height of the (…)
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