Audrey Truschke Quotes

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Audrey Truschke is a historian of South Asia and an associate professor at Rutgers University. Her work focuses on Hindu–Muslim relations in South Asia, especially during the Mughal Empire.

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Shivaji’s return to insurgency was devastating for the Mughals. Beginning in 1670 Shivaji plundered Surat and other places repeatedly.

Aurangzeb: The Life and Legacy of India's Most Controversial King (2017)

The British oversaw - and contributed through inaction to - dozens of famines during two centuries of colonial rule, culminating in the 1943 famine (also in Bengal) that cost two millions Indian their lives.

India: 5,000 Years of History on the Subcontinent (2025)

For anyone unfamiliar with these episodes, in Valmiki's telling (I'm loosely translating here): During the agnipariksha, Sita basically tells Rama he's a misogynist pig and uncouth. During the golden deer incident, Sita accuses Lakshmana of lusting after her and setting up Rama.

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