Dr Nirmal Saxena
Nirmal Saxena’s Unheard Narratives of India’s Past and Present is a compilation of myriad tales of India that include growing clout of underworld mafias in the time of political turmoil in the country, story of Smriti Irani’s exceptional victory in the bastion of Indian National Congress’s crown prince Rahul Gandhi and indomitable courage of Uddhav Thakeray in the face of strong Modi wave. The book contains saga of Chand Mohammad whose idols are worshipped as “Sai Baba” in numerous temples across India by devotees of all religions. Stories of Baba Jai Gurudev’s confinement during Emergency, Nizam of Hyderabad Meer Usman Ali Khan’s generous donation for the establishment of Banaras Hindu University, Camaraderie of Tulsidas and Abdul Raheem Khan-i-Khanan, courage of India’s daughter Gunjan Saxena during Kargil war and Dileep Kumar’s eternal fame as an artist are some of the striking features of the present book. The book also includes tale of injustice done to Har Gobind Khorana, when his talent was not recognised in his own motherland. The author, Nirmal Saxena, aspires to establish such thirty four hidden gems of India in the firmament of eternal glory and fame through this book. These unheard stories need to be told to reiterate India’s glory as secular and culturally diverse nation.
