Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of Travancore Review “…a gem of a book…”- The Indian Express“…a magnificent effort...” - Mint“This 700-page whopper of a book…swirls through Kerala’s history like a dervish possessed by the intention of telling a magnificent story, and telling it marvellously well.” - The New Indian Express"...an absolute delight..." - Business Standard“…a brilliant debut...” - DNA“…fascinating...perhaps the first of its kind…" - The Tribune"...a riveting read...an awesome achievement..."- The Hindustan Times."...a gripping historical account..."- The Telegraph"A clear-headed history...Well-researched and well-written, The Ivory Throne adds a new point of view to the study of Kerala..."-  Outlook Magazine About the Author Manu S. Pillai was born in Kerala in 1990 and educated at Fergusson College, Pune, and at King's College London. Following the completion of his master's degree, where he presented his thesis on the emergence of religious nationalism in nineteenth-century India, in 2011-12, he managed the parliamentary office of Dr Shashi Tharoor in New Delhi and was then aide to Lord Bilimoria CBE DL, a crossbencher at the House of Lords in London in 2012-13. That same year he was commissioned by the BBC as a researcher to work with Prof. Sunil Khilnani on the 'Incarnations' history series, which tells the story of India through fifty great lives. The Ivory Throne is Manu's first book.