The Age Of Kali -
: Dalrymple provides compelling profiles of figures ranging from political leaders like Imran Khan and Benazir Bhutto to a Hindi rap megastar and drug lords on the North-West Frontier.
: The title refers to the Kali Yug (Age of Kali), the final epoch in Hindu cosmology characterized by strife, corruption, and disintegration. The Age of Kali
: Reviewers on Goodreads and Amazon praise the book for its "intellectual curiosity" and "black humor," despite its often dark and sobering themes. Shopping Options : Dalrymple provides compelling profiles of figures ranging
: It covers specific historical and social flashpoints, such as caste massacres in Bihar , the "city of widows" in Vrindavan, and the conflict involving the Tamil Tigers . such as caste massacres in Bihar
