Books on India: ‘‘Eight Lives’’ — identify the author. ‘‘Eight Lives: A Study of the Hindu-Muslim Encounter’’ is an influential non-fiction work on India. Who is its author? Choose the correct option.

Topic: Non-fiction about modern India.

• Given: Identify the author of ‘‘Eight Lives: A Study of the Hindu-Muslim Encounter’’.

Concept/ApproachThe book was written by historian and biographer Rajmohan Gandhi, exploring eight Muslim figures and their interactions with India in the 20th century.

VerificationRajmohan Gandhi is also known for biographies of Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari.

Common pitfallsConfusing the title with William Dalrymple's ‘‘Nine Lives’’ or other similarly named works.