Manu S. Pillai (born 1990) is an Indian author and historian.Manu S. Pillai was born in Mavelikkara, Kerala in 1990. He grew up in Pune. He got his Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Fergusson College, Pune. He got a Master's Degree in International Relations from King's College London. Following his education, he worked with the Parliamentary office of Shashi Tharoor in New Delhi and Lord Karan Bilimoria in London.He also worked as a researcher on the BBC Series, Incarnations with Sunil Khilnani, which tells the story of India through fifty great lives. In 2017, he became a full time historian and writer.He is currently pursuing his PhD at King's College, London. Books by Manu S. Pillai The Courtesan, the Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin Ivory Throne REBEL SULTANS