Hi! I’m Vaishnavi Patil and this is the story of how books made a difference to my life. I’d like to start by saying that I was not a bookworm. Well, far from it. My fling with books began when I got curious about our history, especially the history of our great king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Read more…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ranjit Desai was born in 1928 in Kolhapur, India. He is a well-known Marathi author and was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award and Padma Shri. Desai has authored several short stories, plays, and novels. He was particularly renowned for his mastery of the historical-fiction genre. Two of his best-known historical novels are Swami and Shriman Read more…