Manu S. Pillai

Book review : Gods, Guns and Missionaries by Manu S. Pillai

The sixteenth century saw the arrival of European missionaries in India, who found themselves in a world that was both intriguing, fascinating and confusing.. They believed that Hinduism was a pagan mess, where people worshipped monsters and devils, burned women alive, and fed children to crocodiles. However, it quickly became apparent that Hindus had little desire to convert and that …