My Unforgettable Trip
Author: 
Milind Gunaji
Illustrator: 
Milind Verlekar
age group: 
9+ yrs
Number of pages: 
24
Publisher: 
Pratham Books
Themes:
Sinhagad Shivaji Raigad Maharashtra forts
Genre:
fiction, historical
 

In this fantasy-like travelogue, the author sets off to visit the towering and majestic forts nestled in the Sahyadri mountains of Maharashtra, only to realize that a harmless, yet, pesky ghost has decided to join him.

The ghost wants help – he had buried some treasure whilst he was working for Shivaji Maharaj, but, owing to some head injury had forgotten in which fort he had buried it.

As, the strange bedfellows travel together from fort to fort to look for the buried treasure – Prabalgad, Kanala, Kolaba, Sinhgad, Rajgad and others, the reader will discover not just the unique features of each but also its historical importance.

Children in India will love this medly of fun, fantasy and history coming together to make the Mahratha period part of Indian history alive and interesting.

Photographs accompanying the narration will further pique the interest of the young reader.

Reviewed by Shamim Padamsee