We often read history in textbooks, but in the pages of this book you will read stories from the lives of famous historical fi gures. And the stories are not just about kings and queens but also about thinkers, scientists, artists, writers and travellers – people who left footprints on the sands of time. Women and men selected from Indian history come alive in these imaginative stories. The reader gets transported to their world and lives through battles lost or won, eureka moments of discovery, or journeys into the unknown. Enjoy Indian history as a storehouse of stories.