Very few books are centered around the North East and this insightful, soul searching story by Mandira Shah is riveting.
Category: Teen Books
It is set against the little known backdrop of the 1966 Bombing of Aizwal during the bloody two decade long civil war. This is an attempt to bring public attention to this little known part of Indian History that was perhaps deliberately ignored and sidelined for many years.
What was supposed to be a fun camping trip soon turns violent when they are ambushed and ousted to their limits to save their lives.
It’s not only about the mountains and rivers of India, it’s also about how diverse India is in its landforms, how those landforms have been formed, and a lot of interesting stories around them.
That year in Manikoil takes you back to the year 1944, when Madras (Chennai of today) was evacuated fearing a Japanese invasion. Back then, the entry of Japan into World War II had completely changed the position of India which then came at the frontline of a possible attack.
The story is set in a small village called Manikoil, where Raji, her mother and her sisters go to stay.
This Taj Mahal book goes into a lot of details to tell about how exactly Taj Mahal was made. It takes you back to Humayun’s time when he took refuge in Persia.