Serfoji II - Scholar-king of Tanjavur

By Indira Viswanathan Peterson

Price: $100.00

ISBN: 978-0-415-44607-5
Binding: Hardback
Published by: Routledge India
Publication Date: 1st December 2007
Pages: 175

About the Book

This is the first cultural biography of King Serfoji II, the Maratha king of Tanjavur (r.1798-1832), a fascinating figure in Indian and world history. Ruler of a small kingdom under British colonial supervision, Serfoji achieved a remarkable synthesis between European Enlightenment and Indian knowledge systems and cultural practices, becoming a pioneer in south India’s transition to modernity and a legend in his own time.