The Venus of Konpara John Masters

A moving and exciting tale of six people in search of an ancient Indian statue and the tumultuous effect the search has on their lives. ‘The Venus of Konpara’ is an adventure novel which draws on an extreme version of the ‘Aryan Invasion Theory’ model of ancient Indian history, according to which invading Aryan barbarians ruthlessly crushed underfoot the indigenous Dravidian peoples of the country, forcing them into the position of an oppressed underclass. Lieutenant Colonel John Masters, DSO (1914-1983) was a long serving officer in the British Indian Army and novelist.