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2023 British Academy Book Prize: Nandini Das

Santhosh Kumar 03/11/2023

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British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding
India-born author
Nandini Das
Source
The Hindu (TH)
About the book: ‘Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire’
Perspective on British Empire origins
Story of first English ambassador to India
Ambassador
Sir Thomas Roe
Contributes to understanding of world cultures and interactions
About the Prize
Established
Year
2013
Formerly
Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize
Recognizes
Outstanding non-fiction works
Fields
Humanities and social sciences
Honours books that
Display rigour and originality
Enhance understanding of global cultures and interactions
Prestigious literary awards
Literary Award
Description
Notable Indian-Origin Recipients
Pulitzer Prize
Awarded for excellence in various fields
Recipients
Vijay Seshadri
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Geeta Anand
Jhumpa Lahiri
Danish Siddiqui
Sanghamitra Kalita
Gobin Behari Lal
Booker Prize
Recognizes the best novel in English
Recipients
Salman Rushdie
Arundhati Roy
Kiran Desai
Aravind Adiga
International Booker Prize
Honours translated literature works
Recipient
Geetanjali Shree for “Tomb of Sand” (2022)
Nobel Prize in Literature
Prestigious award for literary contributions
Recipient
Rabindranath Tagore (1913)

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