The job of any river is to flow and as it flows, it nurtures everything around it, everything within it. But when human interference affects this natural flow, it brings floods and droughts, displacement and suffering in its wake.
From melting glaciers to urban flooding, sand mining to dammed rivers, river rights to river interlinking projects, dead rivers to river revival, this book is an attempt to understand India’s rivers through their stories and the narratives of those whose lives are interlaced with the life of rivers.
Deeply steeped in the historical, spiritual, cultural, political, ecological, and economic fabric of our society, these stories are highly relevant in today’s world where the climate crisis is a water crisis. Compelling readers to listen to the river’s gentle yet urgent voice, it’s a must read for all non-fiction lovers and students keen on understanding life in the subcontinent we call home.
About the Author
An electronics and telecommunication engineer
turned award-winning author, Vaishali Shroff
loves writing about untold histories and unsung
people. Her rich non-fiction repertoire has
been widely recognized. Breaking Moulds made
it to the White Ravens list and was runner-up
at the Publishing Next Awards. Batata, Pao,
and All Things Portuguese won the SCBWI
(USA) Scholarship, AutHer Award and received
an honourable mention at the BK Awards.
Critically acclaimed Taatung Tatung and Other
Amazing Stories of India’s Diverse Languages
was recognized by the National Translation Mission. She was also invited to speak at The
British Society for the History of Science. She
prefers children over adults and chocolate over
everything else.
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