Delhi Thaatha - A Great Grand Story

Written for young children, Delhi Thaatha is a biography of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a much-loved teacher and world-renowned philosopher who served as the first vice president of the Republic of India, then, beginning in 1962, president of the country. Written by his great-granddaughter, who tells the story, with insight and charm, from the perspective of her seven-year-old self, and illustrated in full color by graphic artist Sunandini Banerjee, Delhi Thaatha offers a rare glimpse into the life, personality, heart, mind, and philosophy of an illustrious statesman, as Chitra Viraraghavan tracks his journey from poor small-town boy to the moment when he takes the oath to serve the country's highest office.

About the author

Chitra Viraraghavan has worked in academic publishing, taught English, and is a book editor, textbook writer, author of The Americans: A Novel, and coeditor of an anthology, Madras on My Mind: A City in Stories.

Summary

Written for young children, Delhi Thaatha is a biography of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a much-loved teacher and world-renowned philosopher who served as the first vice president of the Republic of India, then, beginning in 1962, president of the country.

Product details

• Authors: Chitra Viraraghavan, Chitra Viraraghavan
• Assisted by: Sunandini Banerjee (Illustration)
• Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9780857425492
• ISBN: 978-0-85742-549-2
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 231 mm x 238 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 424 g
• Illustrations: Illustrated in color throughout.
• Series: India List; THE INDIA LIST
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies; Indien, Zweite Hälfte 20. Jahrhundert (1950 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Kinder/Jugendliche: Sachbuch: Orte und Menschen