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This superb anthology, edited and with an introduction by Pankaj Mishra, gives us some of the finest writings on India by foreigners over the past two centuries. From Mark Twain’s puzzled fascination with Indian castes and customs to J.R. Ackerley’s delightful recollections of his visits with an eccentric gay Maharajah, here are pieces that will amuse, charm and surprise.
Award-winning Indian essayist and novelist, Pankaj Mishra, was born on 1969. He completed his graduation in commerce from Allahabad University. He has a master?s degree in arts from Jawaharlal Nehru University. This book is the first book by Pankaj Mishra. India In Mind is an anthology on India, published in 2005. He has honoured with the Windham?Campbell Literature Prize by Yale University. Other books written by him are The Romantics, An End To Suffering: The Buddha In The World, and Temptations Of The West: How To Be Modern In India, Pakistan, Tibet, And Beyond.
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