This book was given to me on my farewell day at high school with a note/letter from the director. Quoting from the letter, "...it contains life stories of a diverse range of persons, constructed thoughtfully, accurately and eruditely. One of the few tomes where you would find Charaka, Mirabai, Periyar, Indira Gandhi and Satyajit Ray in the same binding! To show that our land has always been a heterogeneous, multi-ethnic, multi-religious, where identity, social order and religious convictions have always been in an intricate blend, continually under challenge."

I look forward to reading it, atleast one chapter (or story) a day.