Roshen Dalal

Roshen Dalal
Born	1952 Mussoorie, India
Alma mater	University of Bombay (BA) Jawaharlal Nehru University (MA & PhD)
Occupation(s)	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.

Biography

Roshen Dalal was born in 1952 in Mussoorie, India.

She 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.^[1][2][3]

She has taught at both school and university, and has been involved in research in the fields of Indian history, religion and philosophy, and education.

She lives in Dehradun.^[4][5]

Selected publications

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

References

1. "Interview with Roshen Dalal – Author of The Puffin History of the World". Indian Moms Connect. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
2. "Roshen Dalal". WIC India Dehradun Literature Festival 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
3. "Roshen Dalal". Penguin. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
4. "Roshen Dalal - Author details". Penguin India. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
5. Krithika, R. "A different kind of history book". The Hindu.