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Chandrakanta by Devaki Nandan Khatri

Chandrakanta is a wonderful historical fiction fantasy novel written by a great Hindi writer “Devaki Nandan Khatri” in 1888.

He was famous for novels writing fantasy magical stories. He has written this novel based on his experiences and creative thinking.

This is the story of Princess Chandrakanta of Vijaygarh and Prince Virendra Singh of Naugarh. Chandrakanta and Virendra Singh loved each other and wanted to get married but both were from rival states.

Krur Singh, the son of the prime minister of Vijaygarh, wanted to marry Chandrakanta at any cost. When Krur Singh failed to get Chandrakanta, he befriended Prince Shivdutt of Chunargarh (It is the mention of the Chunar fort that inspired him to write the novel.)

Krur Singh persuades Shivdutt to trap Chandrakanta at any cost. Then, Chandrakanta gets trapped in a prison (Tilism).

Then you have to read further, how Virendra Singh is able to free Chandrakanta from Tilism or not.

In this novel, he introduced the concept of Aiyyar and Aiyyara who are good at espionage, combat skills, medical knowledge, science, chemistry, disguise skills as they change their dress and make-up to be someone else. So that they may be helpful to their king and their empire. They always carry weapons with them and a pouch with necessary items like medicine, makeup items, money etc.

It’s really one of the best Indian classic fantasy story written.

It has so much twist and turn and mystery as well.

Rich Dad Poor Dad Book Review

Rich Dad Poor Dad book is written by Robert T. Kiyosaki, who is an American businessman and author.

It’s a must have book for the beginners, who wants to gain knowledge about financial education. He had explained it with sharing his own experiences, based on the principles of financial literacy – investing, accounts, returns, liabilities, mutual funds etc.

He had shared his own journey, as a school going kid, how he started learning from his rich friend’s dad about the path of becoming rich.

He has shown different perspective of both , how rich people became more richer and how the poor or middle class people remains the same.

How rich thinks of investing their money to earn more money ,while the middle class person think of spending their money on buying or keep on saving.

He has also explains the importance of financial education in our lives which should be included in schools. Must check the do’s n don’ts of finance as well.

“It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much money you keep.”
-Robert T.Kiyosaki

The Little Women Book Summary

“Louisa May Alcott” wrote this book at the request of the publisher in 1868-1869.
This story is about four March sisters- Margaret(Meg), Josephine (Jo), Elizabeth(Beth) and Amy and their lives from teenage to womanhood.
This book is based on author’s real life.

All four sisters live with their mother, whom they call Marmee live in Massachusetts. Their father serves in Union Army in American Civil War.

Despite of being poor, when their Marmee asked them to give their Christmas breakfast away to an impoverished family,they gives their basket of food to the hungry children.

All the four women Meg is responsible but tired of being poor,Jo is hotheaded but loves to write, Beth is shy and a pianist and Amy is materialistic and she loves to paint.

This book has other characters as well Mr.March(father), Prof. Friedrich Bhaer(Jo’s friend /husband), John(Meg’s husband) , M rs March(Aunt), Laurie, Old Mr.Laurence, Hannah.
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This book shows how these girls learn to live their lives with different nature and interests. In this book we will get to know that sibling love, sibling rivalry, their love interests, how their mother raising the girls, and guiding them in their little struggles.
It even shows how these girls are being poor but happy. And a wealthy man having lots of money, still cannot be happy without family.

It’s a must read book with family values and lots of emotions.

“Just because my dreams are different than yours, it doesn’t mean they’re unimportant.” 

“Women have minds and souls as well as just hearts, and they’ve got ambition and talent as well as just beauty. And I’m sick of people saying love is all a woman is fit for.”
-Louisa May Alcott
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