Travelling Treasures

Ketchup on your fries, umbrella in the rain, pencil in your bag, lift in the mall and even your favourite fruit - many ordinary objects around you have extraordinary tales. Big or small, a trinket or a prized possession, these things zigzagged across the globe, battled the odds and survived dangerous journeys to finally land in India. Traders, rulers, soldiers, inventors, adventurers and even smugglers have played a part in bringing these treasures to you. With 100 amazing stories of how things came to India, Travelling Treasures is your passport to an eye-opening tour - across time and continents - that will make you see everyday things in a whole new light. Jump aboard a fantastic A-to-Z expedition where each stop is a fun surprise. Bon voyage!