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William Dalrymple

Author and historian (born 1965).

Wikipedia

Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

Recognized books

Wins

Lists

Index score

2003—2026

Recognition span

Author in the index

William Dalrymple has 5 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 2003 and 2026. The records span 5 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize3

Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction1

British Academy Book Prize1

Cundill History Prize1

Duff Cooper Prize1

Subject profile

History4

War & Military1

Indexed works

Books by William Dalrymple

5 books · sorted by recognition

White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century IndiaHistory200212 pts The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the WorldHistory20248 pts Return of a King: The Battle for AfghanistanWar & Military20146 pts The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1857History20066 pts The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India CompanyHistory20204 pts

Year	Title	Subject	Score	Wins	Lists	Imprint
2002	White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India	History	12	1	2	HarperCollins
2024	The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World	History	8	1	2	Bloomsbury
2014	Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan	War & Military	6	0	2	Bloomsbury
2006	The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1857	History	6	1	2	Bloomsbury
2020	The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company	History	4	0	1	Bloomsbury

Prize metrics come from Book Prize Index records. Biographical description and portrait metadata are sourced from the matched Wikidata and Wikimedia records; uncertain identity matches are omitted.

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