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Conversations of the Past is a compilation of 32 sonnets that capture a conversation each from our ancient history, be it from the Shiv Puran, the Ramayan or the Mahabharat. Each conversation is carefully chosen to shine a spotlight on a buried treasure -a hidden nugget that may have been overlooked in the frequent narration of the epics - so if you haven't heard of Ram's only sister Shanta, or delved deep into the first love story between Shiv and Parvati, or ever been acquainted with Shakuni's past - you will enjoy reading these poems. Each poem has a prologue that sets the context for the conversation captured in it so that the book becomes a unique amalgam of superlative prose and poetry. It effortlessly takes the reader into a journey of unknown incidents from our rich cultural heritage that lay submerged until now and is perfect for readers of all age groups and is sure to delight both: those who already pride on being well versed with our ancient history and those who have just the basic knowledge of our scriptures and want to know more.
Uttara Vaid
Uttara composed this entire collection of sonnets during Covid times when a chance What's App message which questioned a popularly held belief on whether Ram indeed banished a pregnant Sita and also questioned the faith of an average Hindu in his deities. The soul searching that followed prompted Uttara into undertaking meticulous research into our religious texts and as each unknown fact, facet presented itself, it manifested into a sonnet and a prologue to set a context to the conversation captured therein. Professionally Uttara Vaid is a very respected name in the field of General Insurance especially Liability Insurance and has been credited with establishing the first ever Liability Insurance Department in any General Insurance Company and popularising the same in India. She runs her own consulting company in the field of Liability Insurance and was recently featured on the Cover Page of Women's Entrepreneurs India Magazine among the Top 10 Women Entrepreneurs in Banking and Insurance. She lives in Mumbai with her husband Nainesh and her daughter Prachi and is fond of music, reading and playing Badminton.
