Ep. 337: Feat. Author & Journalist Moupia Basu
On this week's episode Cyrus is joined by Moupia Basu, author of 'The Queen's Last Salute'. Cyrus and Moupia talk about:
Why she chose to write a book about the Rani of Jhansee
Falling in love with Orccha
The objectives of the 1857 mutiny
What drove Laxmibai to become a warrior
Historical fiction in Bollywood
The diversity of Indian history
You can buy 'The Queen's Last Salute' here: https://amzn.to/2Rv43D9 or at your nearest bookstore.
Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to whatcyrussays@gmail.com
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