"Rani Lakshmibai : The Valiant Queen of Jhansi" by Ms. Deepa Aggarwal - book discussion at Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 2pm on 6th September 2014

Time : 2:00 pm Add to Calendar 06-09-2014 14:00:00 06-09-2014 15:30:00 68 "Rani Lakshmibai : The Valiant Queen of Jhansi" by Ms. Deepa Aggarwal - book discussion Event Page : http://goo.gl/dLp5gp Library Lounge, 3rd Floor, Convention Centre, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

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Event Description : Habitat Author’s Corner Book Discussion Forum Cordially invites you for a book discussion "Rani Lakshmibai : The Valiant Queen of Jhansi" by Ms. Deepa Aggarwal -book discussion

Sinhasan hil uthe rajvanshon ne bhrikuti tani thi, Boodhe bharat mein aayi phir se nayi javaani thi, Gumi hui azaadi ki kimat sabne pahachaani thi, Door phirangi ko karane ki sabane man mein thaani thi. Chamak uthi san sattaavan mein, vah talvaar puraani thi, Bundele harbolon ke munh hamane suni kahaani thi, Khoob ladi mardaani vah to jhansi vaali raani thi… Subhadra Kumari Chauhan.

Rani Lakshmibai is one of the most revered icons of the freedom movement in India and her heroic struggle against the British has been celebrated not only in song and legend but in numerous literary works.

The title under discussion, Rani Lakshmibai, the Valiant Queen of Jhansi was published in the Puffin Lives series, which includes many biographies of women and men who have been a source of inspiration in our country. It chronicles the life and times of the queen in a gripping narrative and draws a vivid portrait of a woman far in advance of her times.

Author, poet and translator, Deepa Agarwal writes for both children and adults and has over 50 books published. A frequent contributor to magazines and journals in India and abroad, she has edited and compiled several anthologies. Among other awards, she has received the N.C.E.R.T. National Award for Children’s Literature in 1993 for her picture book Ashok’s New Friends, while her historical fiction Caravan to Tibet was on the IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) Honour List 2008.Her work has been translated into several Indian and foreign languages. Recent titles include: The Game of Shadows (Scholastic India) and Chanakya, the Master of Statecraft (Penguin India) in the Puffin Lives series. A collection of retold stories The Wish Fulfilling Cow and Other Classic Indian Tales (Scholastic India) and a non-fiction How Many Steps to Lhasa? (National Book Trust) are forthcoming.

Deepa also researches children’s literature and has presented papers in many seminars and conferences both in India and abroad. She is active in reading promotion and is a resource person for National Book Trust, India, Scholastic India and Ratnasagar Publishers, conducting creative writing workshops and storytelling sessions.


We invite all members to participate in the discussion followed by an interaction with the Author.

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