‘Jambavan came face to face with Ravana. He moved with a speed and fought with a ferocity that was unbelievable…’ He was endowed with incredible strength, he had the wisdom of the sages and he was a born...

Mahatma Gandhi never said, “What can I do, I’m only one person.” Instead he said, “In a gentle way, you can shake the world”. And he did. The Mahatma and the Monkeys brings together the most interesting...

‘The vanara army looked on awestruck as Garuda approached the battlefield, flapping his immense red wings…’ He was as magnificent as a beacon of fire in the sky and as splendid as the gods. Garuda, the...

‘The mighty Airavata would stretch his trunks into water reservoirs, suck up the water and then spray it into the clouds…’ He was the mighty white elephant, who could weave clouds and create rain. He...

‘Shesha appeared in his true form as the magnificent many-hooded snake and reared up his heads above Vasudeva, forming a protective umbrella over the child who was no other than Lord Krishna…’ He was...

‘The battle raged in the skies … Jatayu refused to give up, taking on Ravana with his giant claws and mighty wings…’ He was majestic, he was strong, he was the wise king of birds. Blessed by the gods...

‘Nandi was fearless…he gored all the powerful asuras to death in a fierce and swift motion…’ He was ever obedient, he was brave and he was the most favoured of Shiva’s followers. Nandi, the great bull...

A lot has been written about people who came to India at various times in history, but not enough about those who went from here to strange and surprising foreign lands. Way before trains and planes,...