Travelling Treasures: 100 Incredible Tales of How Things Came to India
Ever paused to consider the bicycle gathering dust in your garage? Or marvelled at the providence of chocolate melting on your tongue? The pencil tucked behind your ear, the ketchup bottle on your kitchen shelf, the umbrella shielding you from downpours—these humble companions carry stories far more intriguing than their ordinary appearances suggest. Each object represents a wild odyssey. They've traversed oceans, survived treacherous passages, and overcome countless obstacles before arriving at your doorstep. Merchants, emperors, soldiers, innovators, vagabonds and the occasional rogue have all orchestrated these remarkable arrivals. Mala Kumar's collection showcases one hundred captivating accounts that reshape how you perceive the mundane. This isn't merely a catalogue of curiosities; it's an expedition spanning centuries and continents, revealing the human enterprise and accident behind things you take for granted. You'll discover that your morning banana, your evening lift ride, and even that umbrella protecting you from monsoons possess narratives worthy of fascination. The alphabetical arrangement ensures each discovery lands with genuine surprise, transforming ordinary objects into portals to extraordinary histories. Readers seeking fresh perspective on the world around them will find themselves thoroughly enchanted and, quite possibly, viewing their possessions differently forever.
- Author: Mala Kumar
- Publisher: Hachette India
- Genre: World History
- ISBN: 978-9357313063
- Pages: 248 pages