Roshen Dalal Explained

Birth Date:	1952
Birth Place:	Mussoorie, India
Alma Mater:	University of Bombay (BA) Jawaharlal Nehru University (MA & PhD)
Occupation:	Historian, Writer
Known For:	Ancient Indian History

Roshen Dalal (born 1952) is an Indian historian and writer of books for adults and children on the history of India and its religions. She has a PhD in Indian Ancient History.^{[1] [2] [3]} Roshen Dalal was born in Mussoorie and studied in various schools across the country. After a BA (Hons) in history from the University of Bombay, she completed an MA and PhD in Ancient Indian History from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has taught at both school and university, and been involved in research in the fields of indian history, religion and philosophy, and education.She lives in Dehradun.^{[4] [5]}

Life

Roshen Dalal was born in 1952 in Mussoorie, India.

Selected publications

• The Puffin History of India (2 vols) Penguin Books India, 1997.
• Book: The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths . 2010 . 2006 . . 978-0-14-341517-6.
• Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide Penguin Books India, 2010.
• Book: The Compact Timeline History of the World . 2010 . Worth Press . 978-1-903025-95-6.
• Book: The Vedas: An Introduction to Hinduism's Sacred Texts . 2014 . Penguin Books India . 978-0-143-06638-5.
• The Puffin History of the World (2 vols) Penguin Books India, 2014.
• Book: India at 70 . 2017 . India Puffin . 978-0-14-342871-8.
• Book: The 108 Upanishads: an introduction . 2018 . Penguin Books India . 978-0-143-42859-6.

References

1. Web site: Interview with Roshen Dalal – Author of The Puffin History of the World. Indian Moms Connect. 16 December 2016. 20 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220155738/http://www.indianmomsconnect.com/2015/02/20/interview-roshen-dalal-author-puffin-history-world/. dead.
2. Web site: Roshen Dalal. WIC India Dehradun Literature Festival 2016. 16 December 2016. 20 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220155122/http://dehradunlitfest.com/portfolio/roshen-dalal/. dead.
3. Web site: Roshen Dalal. Penguin. 16 December 2016. 20 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220133932/http://penguin.co.in/author/roshen-dalal/. dead.
4. Web site: Roshen Dalal - Author details. Penguin India. 20 December 2017. 29 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190829082035/https://penguin.co.in/author/roshen-dalal/. dead.
5. News: A different kind of history book. Krithika. R.. The Hindu.