INDIA'S FREEDOM STORY - Softcover

Saxena, Ira; Sinha, Nilima

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9354892566 ISBN 13: 9789354892561

Publisher: HarperCollins India, 2021

Synopsis

India's Freedom Story traces the country's extraordinary journey to attain freedom from the British. This book brings alive the key events of the freedom struggle such as: The arrival of the East India Company The Great Indian Uprising Gandhi's emergence as a leader Salt Satyagraha Partition The Indian Constitution It discusses the role of political thinkers like Raja Rammohan Roy, Swami Vivekananda, Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Abul Kalam Azad, Vallabhbhai Patel and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, and recounts the true stories of courage, grit and resistance of the freedom fighters. India's Freedom Story also explores the broader idea of freedom and what it means to today's youth. This brilliantly illustrated book includes contemporary events from India and beyond such as the recent Black Lives Matter Movement, and also focuses on inspiring figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela and Gamal Abdel Nasser, among others and newer activists such as Greta Thunberg, who used Gandhian methods to fight for their rights.

About this title

About the Authors

A child psychologist, writer and critic of children's books, Ira Saxena has written fiction and non-fiction in Hindi and English for children of all ages and adults. Her writings are mostly based on themes such as computer crime, science fiction and Gandhism. She received the Shankar's Silver Medal for Writing in 1996 for Gajmukta ki Talaash (Quest for the Jumbo Pearl).

Nilima Sinha is a well-known author for children, who has written several award-winning books, such as The Chandipur Jewels which won a Best Fiction award and The Yellow Butterfly which received a Best Picture book award. Her books have been included in the International White Ravens catalogue by the International Youth Library.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins India
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9354892566
• ISBN 13: 9789354892561
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280