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Fascinating stories of Indian Cities from the books

  1. 05/14/2020

    Jhansi - A city that reflects courage by Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma

    The city of Jhansi is usually associated with the courage and vigor of Jhansi Ki Rani but the timeline of this city and it's formidable fort goes almost two centuries before the story of Rani.  Shared by Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma , an IAS officer and an author from the book ' Forts of Bundelkhand' by Vijai and Rita Sharma  Voice over by Jyotica Sarcar Mullick  Write to us at : read@citybookleaders.com

    Jhansi - A city that reflects courage by Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma

  2. 05/12/2020

    Faizabad - Umrao Jaan's Story by Kena Shree (Hin)

    The legend of Umrao Jaan of Faizabad , an epitome of Nawabi etiquette and finesse as narrated by Kena Shree from the famous book ' Safarnama' by Yatindra Mishr  Reach us at read@citybookleaders.com

    Faizabad - Umrao Jaan's Story by Kena Shree (Hin)

  3. 05/09/2020

    Banaras - Temple of Mother India by Sonia Bareja (Hin)

    Banaras, The city that houses millions of Gods also houses a temple of Mother India . This temple depicts the deep veneration of our freedom fighters towards the country and symbolizes the true essence of nation.  Reference from the book ' Ras Ras Banaras' by Atul Tiwari ( A min. of culture , GoI presentation) Narration by Sonia Bareja and Mohit Gupta  Write to us at read@citybookleaders.com

    Banaras - Temple of Mother India by Sonia Bareja (Hin)

  4. 05/06/2020

    Rohtak (Haryana) - Gyani Chor Ki Baoli by Shalu Ahuja

    Mere mention of a hidden treasure in a story makes it amazing. In this story of ' Gyani Chor' , Shalu Ahuja has shared the legend of the 'Indian Robinhood from Rohtak' Scripted and Narrated by Shalu Ahuja  Reach out to us at read@citybookleaders.com

  5. 05/04/2020

    Tanjore(TN) - Sambhar's Maratha Connection by Mohit Gupta

    The story of Sambhar and Marathas from the city of Tanjore (Thanjavur) ,  that emerged when Girish, a nagpur boy thought of impressing his tamil girlfriend, Priti while they met over a lunch at a south indian restaurant , Sagar Ratna.   Reference of this story is found in the book ' Indian Food: A Historical Companion' by food historian K T Achaya  Scripted and Narrated by Mohit Gupta Reach us at read@citybookleaders.com

    Tanjore(TN) - Sambhar's Maratha Connection by Mohit Gupta

  6. 04/27/2020

    Lucknow - Old movies in the city by Devendra & Kumud (Hin)

    The city of lucknow with it's rich heritage backdrop has hosted many famous movies of bollywood in the past. In this episode , Devendra Singh and Kumud Singh are taking us into a journey of some of those movies that were made during the golden period of hindi cinema  Narration is inspired from the writings of Padamshri Yogesh Praveen from his book' Lucknow Nama'  along with few other books and the primary research by RJs' Devendra Singh and Kumud Singh  Write to us at read@citybookleaders.com

    Lucknow - Old movies in the city by Devendra & Kumud (Hin)

  7. 04/27/2020

    Lucknow - Rickshewale by Kena Shree ( Hin)

    Lucknow is a city where each and every class has it's own style and etiquette . In this episode , Kena Shree , a senior HR Professional , a known author and a successful poet is telling about the rickshawalas of Lucknow . She has chosen this narrative from Lucknow's famous DanstanGo Himanshu Bajpai's book ' Kissa Kissa Lucknowa'  Reach us at read@citybookleaders.com

    Lucknow - Rickshewale by Kena Shree ( Hin)

  8. 04/26/2020

    Amarkantak(MP) - Narmada river & her origin by Raghav Chandra (Eng)

    Narmada , a central Indian river which is termed as the life line of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat , originates from a holy placed called Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh. While it flows, it passes through many villages and cities carrying numerous stories from many generations in the past In this episode of Story Bank , we have the story of Narmada from it’s origin as shared and narrated by noted author  Raghav Chandra, a former IAS officer. This story of city Amarkantak and river narmada is from his book ‘ Scent of a Game’ Reach out to us at read@citybookleaders.com

    Amarkantak(MP) - Narmada river & her origin by Raghav Chandra (Eng)
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