Travelling Treasures 2.0: 75 Incredible Tales of Things India Gave to the World

Mala Kumar

May 2026 · Sold by Hachette India Children's Books

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From pepper to polo, mangoes to mindfulness, discover what India gave to the world!

A land of bustling ports, stitched ships, wandering monks and brilliant thinkers, India is where many everyday objects began their journey.

Did you know that the game of chess began as chaturanga in ancient India? That shampoo comes from the Hindi word chāmpo? That comfy pyjamas, fragrant cardamom, golden ghee and even clever mathematical ideas crossed borders long ago? From the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita and the Vedas to bindis, buttons, kathak and khaki, treasures from India travelled far and beyond.

Packed with tales as tangy as amla and as sweet as sugarcane, this A-to-Z expedition brings you 75 fascinating stories of how things, tastes, games and life lessons journeyed from undivided India to the rest of the world.

Take a deep breath. Turn the page.

Your voyage begins now. Shubh yatra!

From pepper to polo, mangoes to mindfulness, discover what India gave to the world! A land of bustling ports, stitched ships, wandering monks and brilliant thinkers, India is where many everyday objects began their journey. Did you know that the game of chess began as chaturanga in ancient India?...

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About the author

Mala Kumar is a Bengaluru-based writer and editor. Author of Travelling Treasures: 100 Incredible Tales of How Things Came to India, The Missing Rocks of Hampi, Up the Mountains of India, Crazy Mazy's Maths Puzzles and many picture books, she loves engaging with children of all ages. An ardent sky and tree gazer, she spends her free time talking to children, cats, dogs, plants and writing occasional articles for newspapers about the good things she sees around her.

Mala Kumar is a Bengaluru-based writer and editor. Author of Travelling Treasures: 100 Incredible Tales of How Things Came to India, The Missing Rocks of Hampi, Up the Mountains of India, Crazy Mazy's Maths Puzzles and many picture books, she loves engaging with children of all ages. An ardent sk...

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