ChingariM. J. Akbar embarks on a historical whodunnit to trace the journey of an idea, and the events, people, circumstances and mindset that divided India. The investigation spans a thousand years, and features an extraordinary cast: visionaries, opportunists, statesmen, tyrants, plunderers, generals, and an unusual collection of theologians, beginning with Shah Waliullah who created a 'theory of distance' to protect 'Islamic identity' from Hindus and

The estate is called Windcote

At thirtysomething

Yet the struggle against oppression has infused the Vietnamese with a fierce spirit of nationalism and caution in their dealings with foreigners

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gardens and settlements

with a new investigation prompted by the grisly remains

Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering Kakababu for the first time

these characters have taken on such solidity that

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Their journalists have been accused of spying for everyone from Mossad to Saddam Hussein sometimes simultaneously

taking another's perspective