Muhammad Bin Tughlaq: Tale of a Tyrant

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq: Tale of a Tyrant is a historical fiction novel by Indian author, Anuja Chandramouli. It was published in 2019 by Penguin Random House. ^[1][2][3][4]

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq: Tale of a Tyrant

First edition
Author	Anuja Chandramouli
Language	English
Genre	Historical fiction
Published	2019
Publisher	Penguin Random House
Publication place	India

Reception

The book was listed in the "20 most talked about Indian books" by Times of India.^[5] Deccan Herald also listed book in "Book Rack".^[6] Urmi Chanda-Vaz, writing for scroll.in, described the book as a "gory story" that is "formulaic and shallow".^[7]

References

1. "Tughlaq has taught me not to judge people harshly for the choices they have made: Anuja Chandramouli". The Financial Express. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
2. thomas, elizabeth (5 May 2019). "Tughlaq retold". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
3. Chandramouli, Anuja (24 April 2019). "This book (re)imagines the life of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, from the time he was a boy named Jauna Khan". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
4. Chandramouli, Anuja (5 May 2019). "Historical fiction has more readers than ever but for its authors, the genre can be a minefield". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
5. "20 Most talked about Indian books of 2019". The Times of India. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
6. "Book Rack: Titles to consider for your next read". Deccan Herald. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
7. Chanda-Vaz, Urmi (26 May 2019). "Muhammad Bin Tughlaq's story cannot be told in an unconvincing, furious account of a violent life". Scroll.in. Retrieved 4 July 2020.