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I hate killing my characters: Amitav Ghosh

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Published Aug 11, 2015, 7:15 am IST

Updated Mar 28, 2019, 6:07 am IST

Amitav Ghosh talks about the Ibis Trilogy, his characters, the importance of history, India’s contribution to the Raj and more...

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