About the Author

Meera Uberoi (1952--2012) was a much loved children's writer who retold fairy tales, myths and legends, and stories from India's monumental epic, the Mahbharata. Some of her published books are Lord Ganesha's Feast of Laughter, Penguin Book of Gardening in India, and The Puffin Book of Classic Indian Tales for Children. Her Leadership Secrets from the Mahabharata is a book on the theories of statecraft in ancient India. Besides writing, Meera was interested in gardening and painting.