Sep 29 2024 to Sep 29 2024 noon

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Price: RSVP Book/Buy

Where

Champaca Bookstore, Library and Cafe

7/1 Edward Road, Off Queens Road 560052

Event Description

The Book of Emperors by Ashwitha Jayakumar and Nikhil Gulati is an illustrated book of history that animates the lives and times of the Mughal Emperors, and we're thrilled to have the authors discussing this book at our bookstore! Ashwitha and Nikhil will be in conversation with Vikramajit Ram. Drop by for this exciting book discussion and get a chance to meet the speakers in person on the 29th of September!

About the speakers:

Ashwitha Jayakumar has written and adapted over a dozen books for young readers on history, mythology and science. She has a master’s degree in Literature and Society: 1688–1900 from the University of Edinburgh.

Nikhil Gulati is an author and illustrator of graphic novels. He is the award-winning creator of The People of the Indus, a graphic novel history of the Indus Valley Civilization. He likes telling all kinds of stories through the medium of comics whether it is the histories of long-lost civilizations or a ghost story set in his own home.

Vikramajit Ram is a novelist and non-fiction writer based in Bangalore. A graduate of the National Institute of Design, he formerly practised as a graphic designer. He is the author of Elephant Kingdom: Sculptures from Indian Architecture (2007), Dreaming Vishnus: A Journey through Central India (2008), Tso and La: A Journey in Ladakh (2012), and The Sun and Two Seas (2016). His latest book, Mansur: A Novel, was published in November 2022.