Upinder Singh, renowned historian and daughter of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Friday released the Hindi edition of her 2008 book on ancient and medieval history.
The book, titled Pracheen Evam Poorv Madhyakaleen Bharat ka Itihaas — Pashaan Kaal Se 12th Shatabdi Tak , was released by the former Prime Minister, former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi. The book has been published by Pearson India. Also present at the launch was Nayanjot Lahiri, history professor at Ashoka University.
“Apprehensive initially”
“I was apprehensive when approached with the idea of launching the book in Hindi. I realise now that it will reach new audience, thus making it a new launch for the book and the author,” Dr. Upinder Singh said.
“I’d never understood why an interesting subject like history is considered dull by students. I know now that it’s teachers who make history boring. We teach students what historians think of our history, but never ask them what they think about it. Through this book, I wanted to depict the beauty of the subject and the culture of our country.”
The book has over 350 photographs, maps and line drawings to explain the subject better.
