Laxman Rao: The ‘chaiwala’ who has authored 25 books
Updated on Jan 15, 2019 06:40 pm IST
“An author is born at the age of 50 and his life transcends death.” Laxman Rao is an author who sells tea in his stall near ITO, New Delhi. Born in Maharashtra, Rao was inspired by the writings of Gulshan Nanda. He moved to Delhi to get his books published but soon realised it was a far-fetched dream. His journey was a difficult one. Rao was rejected by a number of publishers who asked him for money to get his books published. So, how did Laxman Rao author 25 books while selling tea? Watch the video to find out.
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