Nandini Sengupta
Nandini Sengupta is a journalist and writer of historical fiction based in Pondicherry. After a chance visit to the Ajanta and Ellora Caves, she became fascinated with ancient India and started reading history for fun. The more she read ancient Indian history, the more it gripped her imagination. Among her publications are two acclaimed historical novels which are a part of a Gupta Empire trilogy, The King Within and The Poisoned Heart. The Story of Kalidas - The Gem among Poets is her first historical fiction story for children.