Discover India: Monuments of India - Softcover

Sonia Mehta

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143450093 ISBN 13: 9780143450092

Publisher: India Puffin, 2020

Synopsis

Who built Fatehpur Sikri to be the capital of his empire? What is the thousand-year-old temple in Thanjavur called? Where would you find Thembang Fortified Village and who lives there? Who painted the murals at Ajanta and Ellora? Discover the answers to all these questions and more with Mishki and Pushka. Join them as Daadu Dolma takes them--and you!--on a whirlwind tour of some of India's most beautiful and awe-inspiring monuments. From pre-historic cave paintings to rock carvings, ancient temples to unconquerable forts to Mughal tombs, India has something for everyone.

About this title

About the Author

Sonia Mehta is a children's writer who believes that sparking off a child's imagination opens up a world of adventure. She has been writing for children for over two decades. Her body of work is wide-ranging-she created one of India's first dedicated children's newspaper sections; conceptualized the Cadbury Bournvita Quiz Contest for TV; and has written books, songs, poems and stories for leading publishers in India, several African nations, the USA and the UK.
She lives in Mumbai and runs Quadrum Solutions, a content company she co-founded. She is also the co-founder of PodSquad, a retail children's edutainment brand that firmly believes that children learn best when they are having fun.
Most days, Sonia can be found pounding away at her computer-when she is not playing with her dachshunds, the two little loves of her life.

Edition details

• Publisher: India Puffin
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0143450093
• ISBN 13: 9780143450092
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64