CONQUER: INSPIRATIONAL STORIES OF GLOBAL ICONS

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Non-Fiction

CONQUER: INSPIRATIONAL STORIES OF GLOBAL ICONS

By: Srijita Chakraborty

295.00

  • ISBN: 978-93-7003-324-5
  • Pages: 176 pages
  • Published: 05 September, 2025
  • Format: Paperback
  • Imprint: Rupa
  • Language: English

Conquer introduces you to 19 iconic global personalities drawn from diverse fields.  

Discover the lesser-known stories of some of history’s greatest role models, who overcame adversity and broke barriers to achieve significant feats. Some of them went so far as to risk their lives to pave the way for positive change.  

Read about:  

  1. How young Malala Yousafzai boldly faced the Taliban when they invaded her picturesque Swat Valley.  
  2. How Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s fight against caste discrimination made him a hero among India’s marginalized.  
  3. How gifted wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s steely courage after her shocking disqualification at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics taught youngsters that it’s okay to fail.  
  4. The brilliant Stephen Hawking’s groundbreaking scientific contributions, despite a crippling physical disability.  
  5. The importance of empathy towards animals from primatologist Jane Goodall.  
  6. World-renowned artist Vincent van Gogh’s inspiring life which shows children it’s alright to be a late bloomer.  

 

Meet many such trailblazers in this book—leaders, visionaries, artists, writers and sportspersons—who achieved the seemingly impossible. Each story pays homage to these remarkable men and women who dared to do the extraordinary.  

Well-researched and filled with interesting facts, Conquer empowers young people to find their true passions and reminds them to not give up on their dreams. 


Srijita Chakraborty is a London-based writer and strategy director at a global travel company. She holds an MBA from the University of Oxford, and teaches English at a rural school in West Bengal, India—a role that continues to inspire her writing. This is her debut children’s book, shaped by her belief in the power of stories to build empathy, courage and understanding. 

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