It was followed in 1932 by a sequel Aparajito, which was later also adapted into a film of the same name by Satyajit Ray.

    The popularity of the book is so great that it has run into forty two impressions ever since it was originally published in the year 1951

    After a brief introduction to the geography of Maharashtra, and a description of the people of that land, the book traces the rise of Shahji Bhonsle, Shivaji's father in the service of the Adil Shah of Bijapur, Shivaji's boyhood, his early victories and his wars with the Mughals and the Adil Shah are recounted in detail. A major portion of the book is devoted to Shivaji's relations with the Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb and his constant struggles to capture Maratha territory. Shivaji's coronation, his subsequent forays into southern India, his efforts to build a strong navy, his relations with foreign powers, all are discussed in the book. The author also makes a critical assessment of Shivaji's contributions and achievements, and his place in history. Using a wide range of sources and historical documents in a variety of languages, the author draws a definitive portrait of the great Maratha ruler and nation.

    Over the summer, Nehru wrote her a series of letters in which he told her the story of how and when the earth was made, how human and animal life began, and how civilizations and societiesevolved all over the world.Written in 1928, these letters remain fresh and vibrant, and capture Nehru's love for people and for nature, whose story was for him 'more interesting than any other story or novel that you may have read'.

    This excerpt is about the philosophy behind the revolutionary terrorism during Indian struggle for independence.The philosophy and the concept of revolutionary terrorism or use of violence in freedom movement is such underrated and heavily criticized depsite knowing so little about the actual intentions of the leaders leading this, namely Bhagat Singh, the same reason due to which this is not listed on goodreads already by now.Keeping all this aside, this excerpt is a short read on justifying use of violence in freedom movement and also criticizes Gandhiji and his S-T-S theory & Satyagraha.