Children of India

The author offers an introductory portrait of life, belief, and childhood across India for young readers, blending mythic explanations—such as traditional cosmology and the origin and sacredness of the Ganges—with clear descriptions of pilgrimage, caste, domestic routines, and childhood rites. Chapters contrast boys' and girls' experiences, examine social problems like child widows and famine, and highlight reform efforts and educational initiatives through sketches of seekers and social workers. Illustrated scenes and short narratives of individual children accompany thematic overviews to show how custom, religion, and changing modern sights shape daily life and hopes.