“Muhammad Qasim Firishta was a physician, a diplomat and an intellectual. Born around 1570 CE and died sometimes after 1620 CE in the Deccan, contemporary India, he was known for his way around libraries and around circles of power…”

So begins today’s story from Dr. Manan Ahmed Asif.

For further reading:
The Loss of Hindustan: The Invention of India by Manan Ahmed Asif (Harvard University Press, 2020) 

Episode transcript:
https://skymichaeljohnston.com/90secnarratives/