Sandeep Balakrishna is a veteran writer, author, editor, speaker and independent researcher with about 20 years of writing on Indian history, culture, literature and temples. During this period, he has authored over 900 articles, essays, critiques, academic papers and delivered lectures on numerous topics related to these themes at institutions like the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, IIM Bangalore, Sri Aurobindo Society, Shree Somanath Sanskrit University, Bangalore University and Amrita University, to name a few. He writes in both English and Kannada. His articles, columns and research papers have appeared in prestigious journals, newspapers and magazines in both print and digital format. Books by Sandeep Balakrishna Tipu Sultan The Tyrant of Mysore The Madurai Sultanate: A Concise History Seventy Years of Secularism: Unpopular Essays on the Unofficial Political Religion of India Invaders and Infidels (Book 1): From Sindh to Delhi: The 500-Year Journey of I...