Netflix’s new series is about the scheming, menacing and murderous courtesans of Heeramandi. Here’s their real history.
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This adaptation is set in Bengal in 1899, where rumours that the British Empire’s plans for partition have spread.
Rushdie’s books have inspired generations of readers and writers – and a recent attempt to kill him.
