‘Shitala How India enabled Vaccination’ by Mitra Desai – Book review
‘Shitala’, the book title, refers to Shitala Devi, a youthful goddess, depicted with a fan, broom and pot, riding a donkey (Vahana of Shitala Devi). ‘Shitala’ is a masterpiece on vaccination practices that prevailed in ancient India, penned by Ms Mitra Desi. This 97-page narrative historical non-fiction book is presented beautifully in simple language, backed […]