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"The book does much to highlight the historical significance of a region that does not figure prominently in the popular imagination of India’s medieval past."

 "Kanisetti's blistering book might be the pioneering force in unraveling many more legends of the Deccan."

"Anirudh Kanisetti’s Lords of the Deccan is a sprawling and riveting saga of a region that has often been overlooked in popular Indian history."

"Kanisetti, who has a degree in engineering, has carved a niche as a public historian. He made his mark with Lords of the Deccan.."

"[Kanisetti] writes as if he is speaking directly to you, telling you a story, and
taking you places . . . a magnificent book.’'

"In his debut book, Anirudh Kanisetti dusts off the haze from these overlooked chapters in history, and breathes life into the many figures that dominated it"