Join Meera and her friends in a beautiful Diwali story about bringing light to a river.
It is the reign of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah Rangeela , and Diwali is just days away. Meera, whose parents are potters in the city of Shahjahanabad, finds that every drop of oil has been sent to the Red Fort to light the magnificent Akash Diya. Along the ghats of the Jamuna, where potters, carpenters, perfumers live, darkness has fallen. Meera asks if the sky can be lit by the royal sky lantern, can t their beloved Jamuna also get some light? She gathers her friends, and together, they set out to find a way to float their bright, twinkling diyas on the river. But along the way, they will need to meet the emperor himself! Will he listen to a motley bunch of children?
Light for the Jamuna takes readers into the glittering heart of eighteenth-century Delhi, bringing to life the sights and sounds of the bustling lanes and shops. This joyful story of friendship reminds that the lights of Diwali belong not just to kings but to everyone who dares to keep hope alive.
About the Author
Mamta Nainy is a writer based in New Delhi. She has authored over thirty books for children, many of which have won national and international awards. She also works as a literary translator, translating between Hindi and English. She is inspired by the boundless imagination of children and loves to travel but is often too lazy to do so, so she mostly makes do with reading.
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