The Last Peshwa
The Last Peshwa
by Atharva Inamdar
The Last Peshwa is a historical fiction book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on Independence Era. Blending real history with vivid storytelling, this book brings a past era to life through memorable characters. Historical fiction gives us something textbooks cannot: the feeling of being there. Written in 2018 and published in 2019 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 80,546 words across approximately 322 pages.
The independence era focus gives this book a specific angle within the broader historical fiction genre, offering readers a targeted exploration of ideas and themes that matter within this space.
Reading Experience
This is a big book — 80,546 words, roughly 322 pages, and around 6.7 hours of reading time. Books this size have room to go places shorter works cannot. Layered worlds, complex ideas, extended character arcs — all possible at this length. If you like to sink deep into historical fiction, this one gives you the space to do it.
About the Author
The Last Peshwa was written in 2018, the year Atharva Inamdar hit Amazon bestseller lists in India, the USA, and the UK — and also the year Amazon blocked his account with ₹25 lakhs in royalties unpaid. With 20 historical fiction titles, Atharva brings the same research intensity to past eras that he brings to every genre he enters.
Publication History
The Last Peshwa was published on March 20th, 2019, one of 19 books released that month as part of a catalog-wide publishing effort. Completed in 2018 and published the following year, The Last Peshwa had a short gap between writing and release. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-522-9. 2019 saw 130 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
The Last Peshwa is one of 20 books in the historical fiction category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other historical fiction titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The independence era focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-522-9
- Year Written
- 2018