'Princestan' is a serious work of history: Shashi Tharoor By Sukant Deepak ( IANS) | Published on Wed, Feb 3 2021 13:06 IST | 0 Views Shashi Tharoor. Image Source: IANS New Delhi, Feb 3 : Stressing that the recently released book 'Princestan: How Nehru, Patel and Mountbatten Made India, written by author and journalist Sandeep Bamzai is a serious work of history, Congress MP and writer Shashi Tharoor while launching the book says, "It is a fascinating account of numerous issues which are not well-known and in public domain. "I particularly like the fact that history has been presented with a lot of primary quotations, documentary evidence and recollections of that time. There are many interesting tales, for example that of Nawab of Bhopal, who has not featured in many accounts.