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Panch Kanya

Ritu Kamal

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

India is a great country with a magnificent past. Just what is so great, you may ask. Panch Kanya is about five girls who want to know just that. Find out what they discover about Indian thought and philosophy and how they are enriched by encounters with ancient thinkers. Find out about their trials and tribulations as they tread the arduous path to knowledge. There is a mystery too, thrown in for fun.

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ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Ritu
Kamal

Ritu Kamal is an Indian author who wrote Panch Kanya: A Novel Experience in Indian Philosophy at the age of 16 while living in Mumbai. A high school student at the time, she had a deep interest in Indian philosophy, science, and creative writing, and planned to pursue engineering.

Ritu Kamal is an Indian author who wrote Panch Kanya: A Novel Experience in Indian Philosophy at the age of 16 while living in Mumbai. A high school student at the time, she had a deep interest in Indian philosophy, science, and creative writing, and planned to pursue engineering.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
India
Original Language
English
Author
Ritu Kamal
Publisher
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Nominating Library
Delphi Public Library - India

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