History is often narrated as sagas of kings and queens, legends of battles and wars, or chronicles of art and architecture. But history is more than that. It is the story of ordinary people; their food and language, their thoughts and beliefs, their livelihood and culture. Tales of sweepers and sculptors, robbers and merchants, sailors and saints - why, even pirates!
In the book Of Revolutionaries
and Bravehearts: Notable Tales from Indian History: Finding Meaning in Our Past,
Mallika Ravikumar pens eight historical stories that help you look upon the
past, as less of a dry-as-bone set of facts, and more of a dynamic shift that
shapes our present. Told through the lens of class and conflict, symbols and
language, creativity and enterprise and power and perspective, these stories
help younger readers see why history is relevant and meaningful.
It was great to have Mallika over
to talk about these very stories from her book. The children thoroughly enjoyed
the session as they got a new perspective on history.
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