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Roshen Dalal

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Roshen Dalal
Born1952
Alma materUniversity of Bombay (BA)
Jawaharlal Nehru University (MA & PhD)
Occupation(s)Historian, Writer
Known forAncient Indian History

Roshen Dalal (born 1952) is an Indian historian and writer of books for adults and children on the history of India and its religions.

Biography

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Roshen Dalal was born in 1952 in Mussoorie, India.

She studied in various schools across the country. After a BA (Hons) in history from the University of Bombay, she completed an MA and PhD in Ancient Indian History from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.[1][2][3]

She has taught at both school and university, and has been involved in research in the fields of Indian history, religion and philosophy, and education.

She lives in Dehradun.[4][5]

Selected publications

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  • The Puffin History of India (2 vols) Penguin Books India, 1997.
  • The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. Penguin books. 2010 [2006]. ISBN 978-0-14-341517-6.
  • Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide Penguin Books India, 2010.
  • The Compact Timeline History of the World. Worth Press. 2010. ISBN 978-1-903025-95-6.
  • The Vedas: An Introduction to Hinduism's Sacred Texts. Penguin Books India. 2014. ISBN 978-0-143-06638-5.
  • The Puffin History of the World (2 vols) Penguin Books India, 2014.
  • India at 70. India Puffin. 2017. ISBN 978-0-14-342871-8.
  • The 108 Upanishads: an introduction. Penguin Books India. 2018. ISBN 978-0-143-42859-6.

References

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  1. ^ "Interview with Roshen Dalal – Author of The Puffin History of the World". Indian Moms Connect. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Roshen Dalal". WIC India Dehradun Literature Festival 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Roshen Dalal". Penguin. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Roshen Dalal - Author details". Penguin India. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. ^ Krithika, R. "A different kind of history book". The Hindu.