Amit Schandillia

Language enthusiast | History communicator | Author

About: A language enthusiast and history communicator with a background in computers and finance, Amit Schandillia has a long relationship with history and has produced hundreds of popular Twitter threads on the subject. Of particular interest to him is making history accessible to laypersons by breaking down stories into thrilling, enjoyable reads. Amit also authors India Uncharted, an audio series on Indian history, with Storytel.

BOOK

Name: Don't Forward That Text! : Separating Myths from History on Social Media

Description:

With access to vast amounts of knowledge just a click away, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish verifiable information from fake news and made-up history. The sheer volume of untrustworthy information out there often overwhelms even the most earnest seekers among us. The line between history and myth is being deliberately-often maliciously-blurred. Old superstitions are making a comeback and new ones are being manufactured on an industrial scale-a dangerous trend that has far-reaching ramifications.

Don’t Forward That Text! attempts to stanch this phenomenon. Amit Schandillia has chosen some of the most common pieces of historical misinformation and debunked them with logic, reason and irrefutable research. Prepare to be surprised and inspired-and find out who really invented the zero!