Muhammad Bin Tughlaq: Tale of a Tyrant

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Muhammad Bin Tughlaq: Tale of a Tyrant
First edition
AuthorAnuja Chandramouli
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical fiction
Published2019
PublisherPenguin Random House

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq: Tale of a Tyrant is a historical fiction novel by Indian author, Anuja Chandramouli. It was published in 2019 by Penguin Random House. [1][2][3][4]

Reception[edit]

The book was listed in the "20 most talked about Indian books" by Times of India.[5] Deccan Herald also listed book in "Book Rack".[6] Urmi Chanda-Vaz, writing for scroll.in, described the book as a "gory story" that is "formulaic and shallow".[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tughlaq has taught me not to judge people harshly for the choices they have made: Anuja Chandramouli". The Financial Express. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. ^ thomas, elizabeth (5 May 2019). "Tughlaq retold". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. ^ Chandramouli, Anuja (24 April 2019). "This book (re)imagines the life of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, from the time he was a boy named Jauna Khan". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. ^ Chandramouli, Anuja (5 May 2019). "Historical fiction has more readers than ever but for its authors, the genre can be a minefield". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. ^ "20 Most talked about Indian books of 2019". The Times of India. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Book Rack: Titles to consider for your next read". Deccan Herald. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  7. ^ Chanda-Vaz, Urmi (26 May 2019). "Muhammad Bin Tughlaq's story cannot be told in an unconvincing, furious account of a violent life". Scroll.in. Retrieved 4 July 2020.