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The Twentieth Wife: A Novel

The Twentieth Wife: A Novel

An almost-abandoned child, born to Persian immigrants, becomes India's Mughal dynasty's most powerful empress.

2003

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The end of the American Civil War-Appomattox Court House-Part 4

The Last Seven Days

Jun 25

The old Raine Tavern marked in the blue circle, in the front yard of McLean’s house (which was the new Raine Tavern). It’s a ghostly figure in this NPS map, because it doesn’t exist anymore. But, in 1865, it was there, not used, an empty building. Not inhabited, but certainly had had furniture in it before! And, more importantly, it belonged to McLean.

Jun 25

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Ancient India — The Airavateshwar Temple — Legacy in Stone — Part 3

The 12th Century temple of the Chola kings in south India

Oct 29, 2023

The stone bull, Nandi, who is Lord Shiva’s mount

Oct 29, 2023

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Power Behind the Veil-Life in the Harems of India’s Mughal Empire (1526–1858 A.D.)

Power, religion and politics

May 21

Image of Taj Mahal for talk on Power Behind the Veil, Life in India’s Mughal harems.

May 21

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The end of the American Civil War — The village of Appomattox Court House — Part 3

All about Robert E. Lee

Apr 22

Ditchley House in England, home to the ancestral Lees.

Apr 22

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The end of the American Civil War — Appomattox Court House — Part 2

All About Ulysses S. Grant

Feb 13

General William T. Sherman at the Union lines near Atlanta.

Feb 13

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The end of the American Civil War — Appomattox Court House — Part 1

A village steeped in history

Jan 28

Tom Lovell’s painting of Lee’s surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House

Jan 28

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Ancient India-The Airavateshwar Temple-Legacy in Stone-Part 2

What were a king’s duties and responsibilities in Ancient India?

Oct 10, 2023

The Chariot and horse carved into the base of the main sanctuary of the Airavateshwar Temple in South India

Oct 10, 2023

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A Storied History-Bath Abbey-Part 2

In the early 16th Century, England had a new king, desperate for an heir, married to a woman who could not give him a son. Henry VIII, who…

Aug 24, 2023

A Storied History-Bath Abbey-Part 2

Aug 24, 2023

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A Church in translation-Salisbury Cathedral-Part 2

The first service at Salisbury Cathedral was held in 1225 CE, when Bishop Richard Poore deemed that enough of the church had been…

Aug 20, 2023

A Church in translation-Salisbury Cathedral-Part 2

Aug 20, 2023

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A Storied History — Bath Abbey — Part 1

The Economy at Bath: Take an Economics 101 class, and you will learn that Adam Smith is the ‘father’ of modern economics. If Smith’s the…

Aug 17, 2023

A Storied History — Bath Abbey — Part 1

Aug 17, 2023

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Indu Sundaresan

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Six books; translated into 23 languages. The Twentieth Wife is on Prime Video under the title 'Siyaasat.' www.indusundaresan.com/books/

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