Bøger af Subhadra Sen Gupta

A much-awaited follow-up to the bestselling Let's Go Time Travelling How did Indian mulmuls make it into Cleopatra's wardrobe? Who popularized the Mahabharata in households across the country? Did our ancestors really identify Jupiter and Saturn without even a telescope? Find the answers to these and many other unusual questions about the India of yesterday. Go time travelling through the alleys of history and explore the many occupations that have existed through time-from dancers and playwrights to farmers and doctors. Sift through snapshots of the rich life led by ordinary Indians and discover unexpected titbits about language, food and culture. Told through portraits of children growing up in the villages, towns and courts of our country, this sequel to the award-winning Let's Go Time Travelling is a vivid glimpse into our past.

Mahatma Gandhi and his followers have decided to march to Dandi to protest against the unfair salt tax imposed by the British. 9-year-old Dhani who lives at the Sabarmati Ashram wants to go too. This tale captures the spirit behind the momentous event that inspired millions of Indians to join the struggle for Independence.'Marching to Freedom' (English), written by Subhadra Sen Gupta, illustrated by Tapas Guha, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2005) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in

DescriptionDid you know...The Chinese were the first civilization to introduce the concept of exams?The Indus Valley Civilization was perhaps the cleanest and most organized of allcivilizations?There used to be an Inca king who would dust himself with gold?Dive into these and many more nuggets of information about the world''searliest civilizations. Here you will read about the Egyptian rulers who builtlavish tombs for their afterlife; about Greece, the first European civilizationthat gave us philosophers and mathematicians as well as the cherished conceptof democracy; the builders and architects and the gladiators and warringemperors of Rome; and about Africa, the continent where gold and librariesabounded.In her unique and engaging style, Subhadra Sen Gupta takes us on a journeyaround the world, and tells the known and little-known stories about ourorigins. Well-researched and filled with captivating illustrations, The Story ofthe First Civilizations will delight and educate readers everywhere.

খজুরিয়ায় আপনাদের স্বাগত জানাই -যে গ্রামে কল্লু আর তার দল প্রায় দিনই নিজেদের মজার কীর্তি করে থাকে। কখনো তারা গ্রামের পরম্পরা নিয়ে প্রশ্ন তোলে, কখনো উত্পীড়ক ছেলেদের সামনে উঠে দাঁড়ায় বা শুধুমাত্র নিজেদের রোজকার কাজে ব্যস্ত থাকে, কিন্তু কল্লু আর তার দল সবকিছুর জন্য তৈরী। ওদের সাথে থেকে দেখুন ওরা কেমন বড়ো হয়, বুদ্ধি গজায়, আর আনন্দে গ্রামে ঘুরে বেড়ায় নতুন কর্মের খোঁজে, আর দেখুন ওরা কী কী খুঁজে পায়। কল্লু আবার ইস্কুলের জন্য লেট হয়ে গেছে। ছাগলটাকে এবার কোথায় পালাতে বলেছে? কার শরীর খারাপ হলো এবার? অম্মী না ওর ভাই? ওর ভীষণ ভাবে একটা গল্পের দরকার..একটা ভালো গল্প..বিশ্বাস্য গল্প...ওর কাছে আছে নাকি এমন একটা?রূপা পাই এক দশকেরও বেশি সময় ধরে শিশু সাহিত্য লিখছেন। তিনি প্রচুর উপন্যাস লিখলেও, শিশুদের তথ্যমূলক রচনা লেখাতেই তার পারদর্শিতা বেশি, বিশেষ করে বিজ্ঞানভিত্তিক লেখায়, যেটির জন্য তিনি চিলড্রেনস বুক ট্রাস্ট পুরস্কারও জিতেছেন। তিনি একজন পারজ্ঞ সাংবাদিকও বটে এবং নিয়মিতভাবে ভ্রমণ, জীবনযাত্রা, ব্যক্তিত্ব ও চলতি প্রবণতার ব্যাপারে লেখালিখি করেন। তিনি নতুন স্থান, বিভিন্ন সংস্কৃতি অন্বেষণ করতে ভালোবাসেন, ভালোবাসেন নতুন খাবার চাখতে এবং ইতিহাসের ব্যাপারে তাঁর বিশেষ ঝোঁক আছে।

A lyrical and gripping read that captures the drama and intrigues in the Mughal empire at the height of its glory. It is 1626, and Jahanara is in Mandu, central India. Her father, Prince Khurram-who will later become Emperor Shah Jahan-has fallen out of favour with Emperor Jahangir, and now lives in the Deccan with his wife Arjamand Bano and their five children. As events unfold around her, Jahanara records them in her diary-her father's reaction to his exile; Empress Nur Jahan's demand that Jahanara's brothers be sent to her court as hostages; the conspiracies in faraway Agra and Lahore as Jahangir slides into ill-health; and her own growth as a sensitive writer and poet. Then one day, her father rides away to capture the Mughal throne, paving the way for Jahanara to return to her beloved Agra. This fictional diary recreates the drama of ambition, intrigue and loyalty that marked the Mughal empire at the height of its glory. As young Jahanara witnesses her father's rise to the throne, she also contemplates the incredible cruelty that men inflict on each other, and the love and tenderness that will finally redeem all. Gripping and lyrical, The Teenage Diary of Jahanara brings to life a time we only read about in history books.

A glimpse into the heart and mind of a young girl who went on to become an important queen. In the Rajput kingdom of Amber, Jodh Bai, daughter of King Bihari Mal, is now a teenager. Her clan, the Kachhwahas, are a proud warrior race, but Jodh Bai is a dreamer and poet at heart. When she picks up an empty accounting book and starts writing her thoughts in it, she ends up recording the happenings in the world around her-the joys, sorrows and ambitions of the women, the brothers and uncles who are trained to be warriors, the beauty of the arid landscape, and the politics of the times that is bringing the Mughals from distant Agra closer and closer to Rajasthan. Then one day, she is told something unbelievable-she is going to wed the Mughal emperor Akbar. How will Jodh Bai, a Hindu princess, live in the Mughal zenana? Will she find a true companion in Akbar? And what will life be like away from her beloved Rajasthan? History does not record the existence of Jodh Bai. Instead, Akbar's Rajput wife is only referred to by the royal title of Mariam-us-Zamani. But in this heartfelt fictional diary, Subhadra Sen Gupta skilfully brings alive the story of a young Rajput princess who went on to become a powerful queen of the Mughal empire.

Which were the first cities of India, and how were they discovered?What was it like living in Mughal times?How did the British, who had come to trade in India, end up ruling thecountry?How has India changed after Independence?Delve into India's past to discover the answers to these questions and manymore in this comprehensive history of our nation. Journey through timeto visit the baths and palaces of the first cities of Harappa, the stupas ofAshoka and the flamboyant courts of the great Mughals, rich in art, cultureand architecture. Learn how the revolution of 1857 really started, and marchalongside Gandhi on his quest for an India free from British rule. Plus,discover more about each period through fun and easy 'To do' activities.Told in simple, lucid prose, and interspersed with beautiful illustrations,A Children's History of India makes learning history a fun and engagingexperience for readers of all ages.