English Subba Rao Author

English Subba Rao was born in Tanjore in 1775. After being schooled in English by German missionaries, he spent five decades serving as tutor and prime minister to the rulers of Tanjore and Travancore. A celebrated literary scholar, his oeuvre includes translations, letters, musical compositions, and plays. Rahul Sagar is Global Network Associate Professor of Political Science at New York University Abu Dhabi. His most recent books are The Progressive Maharaja: Sir Madhava Rao’s Hints on the Art and Science of Government and To Raise A Fallen People: How Nineteenth Century Indians Saw Their World and Shaped Ours.