Butter Chicken in Ludhiana: Travels in Small Town India: Now with a New Introduction by Chandrahas Choudhury

In Butter Chicken in Ludhiana, Pankaj Mishra captures an India which has shrugged off its sleepy, socialist air, and has become instead kitschy, clamorous and ostentatious. From a convent-educated beauty pageant aspirant to small shopkeepers planning their vacation in London, Pankaj Mishra paints a vivid picture of a people rushing headlong to their tryst with modernity. An absolute classic, this is a witty and insightful account of India's aspirational middle class.

• | Author: Pankaj Mishra
• | Publisher: India Penguin
• | Publication Date: Apr 13, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 304 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0143421239
• | ISBN-13: 9780143421238