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About Uslonglongtimeago.com was started in 2002 by Rohini Chowdhury, with the aim of making available original and interesting stories for children.
Rohini also writes for adults. Her forthcoming books include a translation of the 17th century text, Banarasidas's Ardhakathanak, from the original Braj Bhasha into modern Hindi and English. In the Ardhakathanak, Banarasidas - Jain merchant, poet and scholar - tells the story of his life. The Ardhakathanak is considered to be the first autobiography written in an Indian language. Rohini is also teaching herself Sanskrit, and is currently engaged in translating the ancient Sanskrit collection of fables, the Panchatantram , into English. So far, she has translated the first of the five parts the work is divided into. She has not yet decided whether she will give the work to a publisher or put it up on this website. Rohini was born and educated in India. She now lives in London, and divides her time between India and the UK. To contact Rohini directly, write to her at rohinichowdhury@longlongtimeago.com |
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