"With a chatty style, simple explanations and well-rounded coverage, this is the definitive Indian history in two volumes for young readers. Filled with photographs, illustrations, activities and quotable facts, this is one retelling of history you don't want to miss. There were ostriches in India. Coins of Greek rulers in India showed Krishna wearing Greek clothes. Akbar's pet cheetah had its own personal drum procession. A British official often paraded across Chandni Chowk with his 13 Indian wives on elephants behind him. Mahatma Gandhi took his goat, Nirmala, with him everywhere - even via ship to London! Jump into an action-packed history of India told like never before. Discover our incredible heritage and uncover delightful nuggets about our grand old country. Travel through time and see how people lived, why things happened and how we came to be what we are. Written by BBC Mastermind 'Champion of Champions' Archana Garodia Gupta and history-geek Shruti Garodia, the first volume spans the ages from the dawn of humans until the Delhi and Deccan sultanates. The second volume covers the centuries from the Mughals to Modi, They tell the story of India's rulers and invaders, traders and architects, sculptors and poets, scientists and innovators, farmers and businessmen, and millions and millions of just ordinary men and women. Archana Garodia Gupta is a leading national quizzer and was on national television as a member of the expert panel on Kaun Banega Crorepati. She was the national president of the FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) in 2015–16. Archana was raised in New Delhi and holds an MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad. Shruti Garodia has an abiding love of history, especially through storytelling, and is passionate about retaining the natural curiosity of children. From New Delhi, Shruti graduated from the ivy league Cornell University, USA, with a degree in statistics and engineering. She has lived in New York and London during her career in investment banking.
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