Gopish Gopalkrishna

The Maratha empire was the power that dominated the Indian subcontinent from 1674 to 1818. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the person behind the idea of an independent empire. He played a pivotal role to build the empire from scratch. Most of the world knows the importance of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as a great leader and mastermind of "Swarajya", however, there were many unsung warriors and heroes who helped the Maratha empire to reach the pinnacle it has reached over 100+ years. To name a few; Baji Prabhu Deshpande, Prataprao Gujar, Tanaji Malusare, Santaji Ghorpade, and many more have given their lives to fulfill the dream of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's ideology. This book shares the journey of the Maratha Empire and incredible tales of many warriors across decades who not only played a crucial role to keep the pride of "Swarajya" high but also created an impact in History. While you flip through the pages you may well find yourself going back to the history of the Maratha empire and exploring the sacrifice of a generation that was ready to die for the ideology they believed in.

Who was the creator of Ashtavakra Gita? What is Yudhishtra's Curse on Womanhood? How first Naga Prathistta was created? Why Hanuman turned red? These are the few exciting tales you will read in this book along with other stories. Bharat (India) is the beautiful country with full of wonders and surprises. This country has many religion, languages, festival, states, and unusual tales as well. This book is the collection of 22 unusual tales and first book of the series "The unusual tales of country called Bharat". All these stories are different and not related to each other, hence readers will get to know new tales in every chapter. There is always something special about short stories, especially mythological as it always sticks to the traditional rules of the craft. These stories are vibrant and for all ages from children to grandparents. This book is an effort to reach out to more readers and spread the stories of the great land Bharat. About the Author: Gopish is an engineer by qualification, manager by profession and artist by nature. He was born in a middle-class family in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. He completed his engineering from the Oriental Institute of Science and Technology, Bhopal and has a successful professional career in IT Industry. He pursues writing as a passion and is a keen sports lover as well. His literary repertoire extends to many topics, and mythology is one of his favourite genres. This is his first book on Indian Mythology. You can follow him on-Website- www.gopishgopalkrishna.inFacebook Page- authorgopishgopalkrishnaYouTube Channel-BookyGEmail - [email protected]