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Books on India

Last updated: November 14, 2025

    The best books on India, recommended by Patrick French

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    The best books on India - Beautiful Thing by Sonia Faleiro

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    Beautiful Thing
    by Sonia Faleiro
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    The best books on India - India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy by Ramachandra Guha

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    India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy
    by Ramachandra Guha
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    The best books on India - The Essential Writings of B R Ambedkar by Valerian Rodrigues (editor)

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    The Essential Writings of B R Ambedkar
    by Valerian Rodrigues (editor)
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    The best books on India - 2 States by Chetan Bhagat

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    2 States
    by Chetan Bhagat
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    The best books on India - India Cookbook by Pushpesh Pant

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    India Cookbook
    by Pushpesh Pant

    • The author of the acclaimed India: A Portrait takes us around the world’s largest democracy, from the dance bars of Bombay to Kerala crab curry on the Southwest coast. Patrick French (1966-2023) picks the best books on India.

  • The best books on India - Beautiful Thing by Sonia Faleiro
  • The best books on India - India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy by Ramachandra Guha
  • The best books on India - The Essential Writings of B R Ambedkar by Valerian Rodrigues (editor)
  • The best books on India - 2 States by Chetan Bhagat
  • The best books on India - India Cookbook by Pushpesh Pant

The best books on India, recommended by Patrick French

The author of the acclaimed India: A Portrait takes us around the world’s largest democracy, from the dance bars of Bombay to Kerala crab curry on the Southwest coast. Patrick French (1966-2023) picks the best books on India.

The best books on India, recommended by Patrick French

    The best books on Indian Film, recommended by Brian Shoesmith

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    The best books on Indian Film - Indian Film by Erik Barnouw and S Krishnaswamy

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    Indian Film
    by Erik Barnouw and S Krishnaswamy
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    The best books on Indian Film - National Identity in Indian Popular Film, 1947-1987 by Sumita S Chakravarty

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    National Identity in Indian Popular Film, 1947-1987
    by Sumita S Chakravarty
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    The best books on Indian Film - Fearless Nadia by Dorothee Wenner

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    Fearless Nadia
    by Dorothee Wenner
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    The best books on Indian Film - Bollywood Cinema by Vijay Mishra

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    Bollywood Cinema
    by Vijay Mishra
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    The best books on Indian Film - Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (Revised Second Edition) by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen

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    Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (Revised Second Edition)
    by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen

    • Professor Brian Shoesmith chooses five books that celebrate the lavish history of the Indian film industry. He maintains that Bollywood has become a global brand — in Perth, you can even take classes in Bollywood dance.

  • The best books on Indian Film - Indian Film by Erik Barnouw and S Krishnaswamy
  • The best books on Indian Film - National Identity in Indian Popular Film, 1947-1987 by Sumita S Chakravarty
  • The best books on Indian Film - Fearless Nadia by Dorothee Wenner
  • The best books on Indian Film - Bollywood Cinema by Vijay Mishra
  • The best books on Indian Film - Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (Revised Second Edition) by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen

The best books on Indian Film, recommended by Brian Shoesmith

Professor Brian Shoesmith chooses five books that celebrate the lavish history of the Indian film industry. He maintains that Bollywood has become a global brand — in Perth, you can even take classes in Bollywood dance.

The best books on Indian Film, recommended by Brian Shoesmith

    The best books on Indian Journeys, recommended by Roy Moxham

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    The best books on Indian Journeys - Foxy-T by Tony White

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    Foxy-T
    by Tony White
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    The best books on Indian Journeys - The Way of the World by Nicolas Bouvier

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    The Way of the World
    by Nicolas Bouvier
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    The best books on Indian Journeys - In an Antique Land by Amitav Ghosh

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    In an Antique Land
    by Amitav Ghosh
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    The best books on Indian Journeys - Twilight in Delhi by Ahmed Ali

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    Twilight in Delhi
    by Ahmed Ali
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    The best books on Indian Journeys - Raag Darbari by Shrilal Shukla (translated by Gillian Wright)

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    Raag Darbari
    by Shrilal Shukla (translated by Gillian Wright)

    • The author and Senior Conservator of the University of London's Senate House Library discusses books on Indian Journeys. Interesting selections that offer good insights into the authors themselves

  • The best books on Indian Journeys - Foxy-T by Tony White
  • The best books on Indian Journeys - The Way of the World by Nicolas Bouvier
  • The best books on Indian Journeys - In an Antique Land by Amitav Ghosh
  • The best books on Indian Journeys - Twilight in Delhi by Ahmed Ali
  • The best books on Indian Journeys - Raag Darbari by Shrilal Shukla (translated by Gillian Wright)

The best books on Indian Journeys, recommended by Roy Moxham

The author and Senior Conservator of the University of London’s Senate House Library discusses books on Indian Journeys. Interesting selections that offer good insights into the authors themselves

The best books on Indian Journeys, recommended by Roy Moxham
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