Journey to the Forbidden City

Name: Journey to the Forbidden City
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Deepa Agarwal
ISBN: 9789354922602

Author: Deepa Agarwal

Narrator: Aishwarya Singh

Unabridged: 2 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Random House Audio

Published: 01/25/2022

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Adventure & Adventurers, Travel, History, Exploration & Discovery

Synopsis

Nineteenth-century Tibet was an unknown entity, a complete geographical mystery to the West. Where did its capital city Lhasa lie? Which rivers, lakes and mountains stretched across this land? Where were its fabled monasteries and legendary goldfields? And did the magical flying lamas actually exist? It was next to impossible for a white man to enter this rigorously guarded territory. And so was chosen an intrepid Indian explorer from the mountains of Kumaon-Nain Singh Rawat. Trekking across this country, he risked life and limb and donned innumerable clever disguises as he surveyed the vast expanses and identified countless villages, cities and people. From putting Lhasa accurately on the world map to earning the title of Pundit, his eventful and often arduous travels led to his name being permanently engraved in the annals of Indian exploration. Based on his actual diaries, this gripping narrative is also a tribute to the indomitable spirit of this fascinating man, who rose from being an impoverished village schoolteacher to a legendary hero.

About Deepa Agarwal

Author, poet and translator, Deepa Agarwal writes for both children and adults. She received the N.C.E.R.T. National Award for Children's Literature in 1993 for her picture book Ashok's New Friends.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Reading_

I don’t know what happened but it seems like my kitten devoured the book more than I did (I got actual teeth print proofs and an actual video footage which is coming up as a reel 😄)! (It’s already up at Instagram 😄👍🏻) The book has amazing illustrations which made the reading experience far more thril......more

Goodreads review by Vidhya

Journey to the forbidden city by #deepaagarwal is a Fascinating story of "Pundit of Pundits", taking us to many distant places of Asia. It's a story of #nainsinghrawat . In the late 19th century, He was the first Indian to survey the unexplored stretch of Tibet. From determining the exact location &......more

Goodreads review by Wanderingg__soul

Deepa Agarwal is without a doubt one of my favourite authors. Her books are so well written, the simplicity and depth of her books make them a perfect pick for any age group! Journey to the Forbidden City is an engrossing tale of Nain Singh Rawat. An adventurer from last century, who is on his quest......more

Goodreads review by Tanishka

Originally Published on my blog: [URL not allowed] The synopsis does not do justice to what lies in this phenomenal book! This book was so so sooo brilliant that it does not even need any critical analysis and hence, according to me every reader out there should read this maste......more

Goodreads review by Rutuja

🍷Journey To A Forbidden City🍷 It was next to impossible for a white man to enter this rigorously guarded territory. And so was chosen an intrepid Indian explorer from the mountains of Kumaon-Nain Singh Rawat. Trekking across this country, he risked life and limb and donned innumerable clever disguise......more