Parag Sayta

Interested in Indian and global culture, history, philosophy and society.

[Parag Sayta @paragsayta]

A thread on the Pundits- a remarkable set of Indian spies, explorers and scholars during the Great Game. Link to my long form essay on Medium below. @omarali50 @raghman36 @akshayalladi @shrikanth_krish would be interested in your thoughts on this (1/12)
https://t.co/BJJbbNrAQL

[Parag Sayta @paragsayta]

@priyankchn You may find this three part series I wrote on brownpundits a couple of years ago interesting
https://t.co/G1CnkBO8HJ
https://t.co/elP9hKYKHX
https://t.co/PqKULluqho

[Parag Sayta @paragsayta]

@rajeshtope11 Sir, our families are based in Mumbai. We are travelling to Mumbai from the UK next week with a 4 month old baby. We are stressed about institutional quarantine with a young baby. Will the exemptions below apply for travellers with babies?
https://t.co/GZ3YNXMUYM

[Parag Sayta @paragsayta]

@LiveHIndia Thanks @MiniMenon for carrying this 🙏🏼

[Parag Sayta @paragsayta]

@LiveHIndia For readers who enjoyed this, it is part of a longer story I have written on the Great Game. You can check out the full story here.
https://t.co/wu11fFW9BT

[Parag Sayta @paragsayta]

Such attitudes are a mistake. The thirst for knowledge and spirit of adventure of the Pundits can inspire a new generation of spies, explorers and scholars. They are heroes who deserve to be remembered (12/n)

[Parag Sayta @paragsayta]

A thread on the Pundits- a remarkable set of Indian spies, explorers and scholars during the Great Game. Link to my long form essay on Medium below. @omarali50 @raghman36 @akshayalladi @shrikanth_krish would be interested in your thoughts on this (1/12)
https://t.co/BJJbbNrAQL

[Parag Sayta @paragsayta]

The mainstream nationalist narrative views them as British collaborators. The Marxists view them as upper caste Hindu men helping white British men, so not interesting for them. Their tastes are too eclectic and international to appeal to the Hindutva faction (11/12)

[Parag Sayta @paragsayta]

@sidin Hello, have been following your venture (https://t.co/6PpvS91QHH) with great interest. I have written a long form piece on Indian spies and explorers during the Great Game on my blog. It would be great to collaborate on this. Let me know your thoughts.
https://t.co/miwO19PbJs

[Parag Sayta @paragsayta]

@DalrympleWill Sir- wrote this historical essay inspired by your books, particularly Return of a King. Think you will enjoy it. Would love your feedback.
https://t.co/g4RaZovWCg

[Parag Sayta @paragsayta]

@Ram_Guha sir- inspired by your history writing, I have written a long form historical essay on the Pundits: Indian scholars, explorers and spies during the Great Game. Think you will enjoy it. Would love your feedback.

https://t.co/BJJbbNrAQL

[Parag Sayta @paragsayta]

@DalrympleWill sir- inspired by your writing, particularly the Return of a King, I have written an essay looking at the Pundits- Indian Spies, Explorers and Scholars during the Great Game. Think you will enjoy it. Would love your feedback.
https://t.co/BJJbbNrAQL