ID | 024372 |
Call Number | 921/RAD |
Title Proper | Delhi Thaatha: a great grand story |
Language | ENG |
Author | Viraraghavan, Chitra ; Banerjee, Sunandini (ill.) ; Balasubramanian, P. (ill.) |
Publication | London, Seagull Books, 2018. |
Description | 44p Green spine |
Note | Delhi Thaatha is a biography of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a much-loved teacher and world-renowned philosopher who served as the first vice president of the Republic of India, then, beginning in 1962, president of the country. Written by his great-granddaughter, who tells the story, with insight and charm, from the perspective of her seven-year-old self and illustrated in full color by graphic artist Sunandini Banerjee, Delhi Thaatha offers a rare glimpse into the life, personality, heart, mind and philosophy of an illustrious statesman, as Chitra Viraraghavan tracks his journey from poor small-town boy to the moment when he takes the oath to serve the country’s highest office. |
Standard Number | 9780857425492 |
Price. Qualification | £12.99(Hb) |
Classification Number | 921 |
Key Words | Grandparent and child - Fiction ; Presidents - India - Biography ; Radhakrishnan, S. (Sarvepalli), 1888-1975 |