About Roshen Dalal
Born 1952. Roshen Dalal is an Indian historian.
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.
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.
Selected publications
The Puffin History of India (2 vols) Penguin Books India, 1997.
Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide Penguin Books India, 2010.
The Puffin History of the World (2 vols) Penguin Books India, 2014.
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