Jeet Thayil Quote

When you hear the name Babur, both sides – Hindus and Muslims – get excited. In Bombay you will get a Hindu backlash, in Hyderabad a Muslim backlash. We live in an insane country. We wouldn't have to worry about the Christians or the Parsis and probably not the Buddhists. Very, very depressing.

Jeet Thayil: Confessions of an Indian Opium-Eater

When you hear the name Babur, both sides – Hindus and Muslims – get excited. In Bombay you will get a Hindu backlash, in Hyderabad a Muslim...

When you hear the name Babur, both sides – Hindus and Muslims – get excited. In Bombay you will get a Hindu backlash, in Hyderabad a Muslim...

When you hear the name Babur, both sides – Hindus and Muslims – get excited. In Bombay you will get a Hindu backlash, in Hyderabad a Muslim...

When you hear the name Babur, both sides – Hindus and Muslims – get excited. In Bombay you will get a Hindu backlash, in Hyderabad a Muslim...