About the Author

Dr Radhika Seshan is an Associate Professor at the Department of History, University of Pune. She is currently on lien at the Centre for Regional Studies, University of Hyderabad. She has edited a number of books, of which the most recent is History of Modern Deccan, Vol. II: Socio-Economic and Cultural Aspects, which she has edited jointly with A.R. Kulkarni and M.A. Nayeem.