Roshen Dalal

Roshen Dalal (born 1952) is an Indian writer of books for adults and children on the history of India and its religions. She has a PhD in Indian Ancient History.[1][2][3] Roshen Dalal was born in Mussoorie and 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. She has taught at both school and university, and been involved in research in the fields of history, religion and philosophy, and education.[4][5]

Life

Roshen Dalal was born in 1952 in Mussouri, India.

Selected publications
  • The Puffin History of India (2 vols) Penguin Books India, 1997
  • The Puffin History of the World (2 vols) Penguin Books India, 2014
  • Dalal, Roshen (2010) [2006]. The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. Penguin books. ISBN 978-0-14-341517-6.
  • Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide Penguin Books India, 2010
  • The Compact Timeline History of the World [Worth Press, Ltd, 2010
  • The Vedas: An Introduction to Hinduism’s Sacred Texts Penguin Books, India, 2014
  • India at 70.Penguin Books.

References
  1. "Interview with Roshen Dalal – Author of The Puffin History of the World". Indian Moms Connect. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. "Roshen Dalal". WIC India Dehradun Literature Festival 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  3. "Roshen Dalal". Penguin. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  4. "Roshen Dalal - Author details". Penguin India.
  5. Krithika, R. "A different kind of history book". The Hindu.


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