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Three Months of Shattered Lands!
(And India Tour Announcement)
Sep 17 • Sam Dalrymple
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The Islamic Art of Europe
Politicians in Europe have defined Islam as the enemy ever since the Crusades.
Sep 12 • Sam Dalrymple
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The Ottoman Age of Exploration
And the Siege of Gujarat
Sep 6 • Sam Dalrymple
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Mujibur Rahman and the Bloody Birth of Bangladesh
Early on Christmas morning in 1962, the Indian diplomat S.S.
Aug 30 • Sam Dalrymple
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The Hindu Reformer who Became Mughal Ambassador to London
The Life of Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Aug 22 • Sam Dalrymple
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Jinnah and the Idea of Pakistan
Of all the figures that I had to research in my book Shattered Lands, Muhammad Ali Jinnah surprised me the most.
Aug 13 • Sam Dalrymple
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The King of the Emerald Pagoda
The Partition of Burma and the Search for Saya San
Aug 9 • Sam Dalrymple
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Rumi and the Sultans of Rome
Rumi's Life as a Refugee
Aug 2 • Sam Dalrymple
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Roman Britannia
A Brief History of Roman Britain
Jul 20 • Sam Dalrymple
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The British Conquest of Punjab
Sikh Heritage of the English Midlands
Jul 13 • Sam Dalrymple and Harleen Singh
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The Gujarati Kingdom That Almost Joined Pakistan
The Kingdom of the Dog Nawab
Jul 5 • Sam Dalrymple
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The Houses of Chettinad
The Tamils Who Owned a Third of Burmese Land
Jun 28 • Sam Dalrymple
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The British Empire's First Attempt to Contact Aliens
SHATTERED LANDS OUT NOW
Jun 19 • Sam Dalrymple
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Bangladesh's Largest Temple Town
The Wonders of Puthia
Jun 8 • Sam Dalrymple
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The Last Maharaja of Punjab
And the Punjabi Palace of Suffolk
Jun 1 • Sam Dalrymple and Harleen Singh
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The Emperor and the Dodo
Jahangir's Curious Kingdom of Creatures
May 25 • Sam Dalrymple and Eric Chopra
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Shattered Lands Book Tour Announcement
Preorder Now!
May 18 • Sam Dalrymple
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