• ISBN13: 9789355204400
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: N/A
• Publisher: Rupa Publications
• Publisher Imprint: Rupa Publications
• Publication Date: August 5, 2022
• Pages: 216
• Original Price: INR 295.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 167 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Reference

This book introduces readers to Indians who touched the peaks of greatness with their deeds and achievements. Indians who charted unknown terrains made their tryst with their destinies and left their signatures in the halls of history.

50 Great Indians is an account of global icons visionary scientists social activists cinema superstars philanthropists classical singers dancers writers industrialists humanitarians sportspersons-- all role models in their professions. Rachna Chhabria chronicles their lives right from childhood uncovering their early influences and how it shaped their personality and defined their goals. What was that one personality trait that differentiated them from the rest of society setting them on the path of stupendous achievements that made us proud as a nation?

Rachna Chhabria is a children's author, columnist, blogger and a freelance journalist. As a child, she loved listening to stories, and now she loves writing them. Fantasy is one of her favourite genres.

She is the author of Chaos in the Jungle and Other Stories (2022), Festival Stories through the Year (2018), Lazy Worm Goes on a Journey (2014), The Lion Who Wanted to Sing and Other Stories (2006) and Bunny in Search of a Name and Other Stories (2006). Her stories have appeared in Young World, Open Sesame, Tele Kids and Deccan Herald student edition, several anthologies and school textbooks. She also writes columns for Deccan Chronicle and The Asian Age.