The Mouse Merchant by Arshia Sattar

The author and public intellectual, ARSHIA SATTAR, teaches Indian literature at various institutions throughout India. Her English translations of Valmiki's Ramayana and the Kathasaritsagara are considered pillars in the esteemed collection of Penguin Classics. She holds a PhD from the University of Chicago's Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations, with a focus on Indian epics, mythology, and storytelling traditions of the subcontinent. // GURCHARAN DAS, a renowned author and commentator, is known for his bestselling books such as India Unbound and The Difficulty of Being Good, as well as his recent work India Grows at Night. Having graduated from Harvard University, Das left his position as CEO of Procter & Gamble India to pursue writing full-time. He resides in Delhi. In ancient India, the pursuit of wealth was constant and universal. The stories within The Mouse Merchant-collection from the Sanskrit universe, spanning from the late Rig Veda period to the twelfth century