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- Publisher : Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd.
- By : Anant Pai
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2000
- Pages : 96 pages
- Weight : 230 gm.
- Size : 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8184820658
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184820652
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Lord Krishna is one of the most endearing deities of Indian mythology and considered to be one of the avatars of Lord Vishnu. Goddess Lakshmi, the divine consort of Lord Vishnu, was born upon earth as his companion during his many incarnations.
Krishna is, at times, the simple cowherd indulging the milkmaids in playful lbanter. At other times, he is the supreme intellectual – engaged in the exposition of the Gita philosophy. Krishna’s beguiling childish pranks and his dignified wisdom have, in turn, infjuenced the Hindu consciousness for centuries.
This Amar Chitra Katha valume brings to you three adventures of invincible Lord Krishna. The first title in this volume narrates the story of Narakasura whose deeds were so dark that his name has always been identified as a symbol of darkness. Many who celebrate the festival of lights, deepavali, believe they are actually rejoicing the death of Naraka and the consequent emancipation of all good spirits.
The second story deals with Jarasndha, who was the emperor of northern India at a time when the Pandavas ruled Indraprastha. Most of the kings of North India had acknowledged Jarasandha’s suzerainty out of fear. To establish the supremacy of the Pandavas, it was necessary to subdue him. Although Jarasandha was considered unconquerable, he had a vital flaw only known to Krishna. How the lord brought about the fall of the mighty and evil emperor is narrated in this tale. The third tale is about Paundraka Vaasudeva, who shared his name with Krishna Vaasudeva. His sycophants made him believe that he was as strong and powerful as Krishna and, in fact, that he was perhaps the real Vishnu incarnate. How he fell into disgrace and met with disaster is fold in this story. All the three stories in this volume are based on the Bhagawat Purana.
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- Publisher : Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd.
- By : Kamlesh Pandey
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2000
- Pages : 32 pages
- Weight : 90 gm.
- Size : 24.2 x 17.6 x 0.4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8184821859
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184821857
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Rajasthan and Bundelkhan abound in stories of valour and sacrifice. Names like Rana Pratap and Chhatrasal are the bright lights that dazzle like the sun. but there are smaller stars as well, like Alha-Udal and Bappa Rawal, to whom history accords a brief tribute. Amar Singh Rathor belongs to this galaxy of stars.
Amar Singh Rathor, a brave Rajput warrior, was the Commander of Shah Jahan’s army, and was held in great esteem by the Mughal Emperor himself. He was brave with a great sense of self-worth. As long as Shah Jahan honoured him, he fulfilled his duties zealously. But when the king. Tricked by his jealous and scheming courtiers, hurt Amar Singh Rathor’s pride and self-respect, he fought the emperor with his small but courageous army and died a martyr’s death.
The story in this Amar Chitra Katha is about Amar Singh Rathor’s brave death, and the ensuing battle by two valiant young lads to bring back his body form Shah Jahan. It is based on the bood Amar Singh Rathor by the late Shri Gheesaram.
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- Publisher : Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd.
- By : Shail Tiwari
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2011
- Pages : 32 pages
- Weight : 90 gm.
- Size : 24.2 x 17.6 x 0.4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8189999168
- ISBN-13 : 978-8189999162
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Chandra Shekhar Azad was a great revolutionary who lived and died for the Motherland. When Ramprasad Bismil, the leader of the Uttar Pradesh Revolutionaries, was caught and hanged by the British for his role in the Kakori conspiracy, Azad assumed the leadership.
Azad eluded the British for ten years. Together with his band of dedicated young men he fought to liberate India form the foreign rules. The activities of Azad and his associates contributed in no small measure to the awakening of the Indian masses – a task which the national leaders of the day were trying to achieve through peaceful means.
Azad had a strong physique, plenty of common sense and patriotic zeal. The British described him as a terrorist. But he considered himself a freedom fighter. Though the national leaders of the time did not approve of his cult of violence, they had great affection and regard for Azad.
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- Publisher : Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd.
- By : Shail Tiwari
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2011
- Pages : 32 pages
- Weight : 90 gm.
- Size : 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
- ISBN-10 : 818999915X
- ISBN-13 : 978-8189999155
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Nearly 2300 years ago, Chandragupta Maurya brought about the political unification of north India and established an empire that successfully resisted the Macedonian invasion. His empire extended form Mysore (present-day Karnataka) in the south to the dorders of Persia (present-day Iran) in the northwest.
Many Legends describe the early career of Chandragupta, making it difficult to distinguish fact form fantasy in the stories about his later years. But what remains true is that he was the first true emperor of India, as no king before him had ever built such a vast kingdom.
Vishakhadatta’s famous play on Chandragupta, Mudra Rakshasa, was written in the 9th century AD. Two Sanskrit works followed this, nearly 700 years later – Mudra Rakshasa Katha by Mahadeva Tirtha of Tanjore and Mudra Rakshasa Katha Sara by Ravikartana of Kerala, both of which serve as introductions to earlier play.
Kempu Narayana, a scholar at the court of Krishnaraja Wedeyar III of Mysore, made a study of these works on chandragupta, and 1823, wrote mudra Manjusha in Kannada. This Amar Chitra Katha is based on Kempu Narayana’s pioneering work. Though Chandragupta was born in the north, he spent his last days at Shravanabelagola in
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- Publisher : Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd.
- By : Subba Rao
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2007
- Pages : 32 pages
- Weight : 90 gm.
- Size : 24.1 x 17.7 x 0.6 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8175082771
- ISBN-13 : 8175082771
The three stories depicted here are from the Upanishads, which are also called Vedanta or "the end of the Veda". This is because they from the last branch of Vedic literature where one finds in them the final aim of the Vedas- that of self-realisation.
The first story is that of young Nachiketa, who struggles to comprehend the truth of life and death. He approaches Yama, the God of Death, and is tested by the Lord before found worthy of divine instruction. The second story is about Satyakama's search for the ultimate reality or "Brahman". Here, nature is the best teacher as Satyakama experiences Brahman directly rather than through verbal instruction by his guru, Gautama. In the third story, Prajapati - the father, the guru and the guide - utters a single syllable "DA" as instruction to the dissatisfied gods, humans and demons who are seeking contentment and peace. "DA" was understood and interpreted differently by the pupils in light of their own experiences.
These three stories are, in essence, about the guru and the pupil, where one who embarks on the path of true knowledge surely achieves it.
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- Publisher : K12 Techno Services Private Limited
- By : Anil Gharai
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : Bengali
- Edition : 2020
- Pages : 24
- Weight : 100
- Size : 25 x 19 x 0.65 cm
- ISBN-10 : 939014194X
- ISBN-13 : 978-9390141944
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Chaalak Khargosh features a lucidly written fable of a rabbit that uses his presence of mind and manages to outsmart a fox. The story reverses a classic trope because foxes are usually shown as clever characters in most fables for children. In this story however, the fox is the one that gets tricked. __ Sharing your food with your friends is always a pleasure isn't it? But what happens when three friends in the story (Mithai ki Potli) —an elephant, a mouse and a monkey come across a pouch of sweets? There's also a wolf that is trying to steal the pouch. So how does the story end? Is it the friends who win or is it the sneaky wolf? __ Age group: For young learners, short stories are a key to learning a language they are not familiar with. The multilingual storybook series includes books for kids that are presented by Eduvate. These books are meant for children aged 5-6 years but can be read till the age of 10 years. Some of the short stories are based on panchatantra, jataka tales etc. __ Illustrations: Each page contains a colourful illustration, making the short stories more engaging for kids. Parents can ask the child to observe the pictures and predict what will happen next. Kids can describe what they see in the picture and build a conversation around it. __ Reading Habit Development: This storybook helps build a habit for reading among children in this age group. A regular reading habit is essential in learning a language. __Animations and videos to aid listening: Sufficient listening exposure is essential for learning any language. These storybooks can also be a great help for a child whose parents have moved and settled in a new city. Each storybook comes with four QR codes which can be scanned to access animated versions of the story in three languages. There is also a QR code for a flip book video where each page is shown on the screen. The pages are then read aloud in Hindi, English and Bengali. Storytelling creates a habit of listening among kids
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Ananda Publishers
- By : Ramesh Chandra Das
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Bengali
- Edition : 2015
- Pages : 44
- Weight : 90 gm.
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8177561596
- ISBN-13 : 978-8177561593
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Diamond Books
- By : Priyadrshi Prakash
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Bengali
- Edition : 2015
- Pages : 160
- Weight : 249 gm.
- Size : 5.5 x 0.35 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-10 : 9351657043
- ISBN-13 : 978-9351657040
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The Mahabharat written by the great Sage Vedvyas is reckoned as one of the topmost epics of the world. This celebrated epic throws much light on the ancient Indian culture and civilization and the various aspects of its moral, social, political and religious life of that era. It is veritably encyclopedic in its form because it gives full details of the developments achieved by the mankind till that time. The epic itself claims to contain "everything which is anywhere and which is not here is not anywhere. "The Mahabharat contains 100,217 Shlokas divided in 18 cantoes. Its original name was 'Jai' which during the passage of time acquired the name of 'Bharat Puran' and now it is famous as Mahabharat, the epic.
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- Publisher : Parul Prakashani
- By : SHIRSHENDU MUKHOPADHYAY
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Bengali Edition
- Edition : 2009
- Pages : 16
- Weight : 80 gm.
- Size : 27.8 x 21.4 x 0.4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9380660073
- ISBN-13 : 978-9380660073
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Amar Chitra Katha
- By : Anant Pai
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : English
- Edition : 2008
- Pages : 160
- Weight : 453 gm
- Size : 10.2 x 0.6 x 10.1 inches
- ISBN-10 : 8184822146
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184822144
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Includes the following titles Birbal the Genius, Birbal the Wise, Birbal the Clever, Birbal the Rescue, The Inimitable Birbal
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Amar Chitra Katha
- By : Anant Pai
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : English
- Edition : 2008
- Pages : 150
- Weight : 498 gm
- Size : 10.2 x 0.6 x 7.6 inches
- ISBN-10 : 8184820356
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184820355
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The gallant heroes of the Mahabharata are shining examples of valor and chivalry. Yet they also have their weak spots. They are swayed by conflicting emotions which only serve to heighten the epic grandeur of the greatest story ever told. In this poem of 100, 000 verses, human foibles and heroism loom larger than life even as the Pandava brothers emerge victorious over their jealous Kaurava cousins. Collection of the following titles: BHEESHMA, DRONA, TALES OF ARJUNA, KARNA, ABHIMANYU
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- Publisher : J P Publications
- By : Tadanki Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : Telugu
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : 136
- Weight : 650 g.
- Size : 11.2 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
- ISBN-10: 819205425X
- ISBN-13: 978-8192054254
Specification:
- Publisher : Vakils Feffer & Simons
- by : Soumya S Ayer
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2006
- Pages : 44
- Weight : 210
- Size : 10.5 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
- ISBN-13: 978-8184620443
- ASIN: 8184620446
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Krishna is one of India’s most adored gods, at once mischievous and reflective. Krishna: The Cowherd Prince captures the playfulness of this deity, by narrating stories from his life – be it his encounter with the demon Pootana, or his clash with Mother Yashoda after stealing butter. Written in simple rhymes, and juxtaposed with vibrant traditional paintings, the book will acquaint the child with the Blue God.
Years later, restless in his gilded cocoon, Siddhartha set out to explore his kingdom and was greatly moved at the state of human suffering. One fine day, he renounced the world and began a life of severe asceticism to seek an answer to life and sorrow, to seek the ultimate truth.
His search led him to enlightenment that liberated and illuminated him as he pondered under a Bodhi tree. He became the Buddha at the age of 35. He realized that the body need not suffer of starve to seek the truth. He adopted the “middle-path”, that moderation. He returned to preach what he had learnt and experienced, and did it with compassion for his fellow beings.
Her birth, sought by King Drupada, presaged a purpose. Her steely will, which often gleamed through her hapless married life, was shaped by the power and plenty she knew as the beloved daughter of the wealthy king of Panchala. Draupadi was the complete woman, complex yet feminine, and her fiery personality lent a glow to everything that she did.
It was Arjuna who won her hand at her swayamvara, but she was to be the wife of all the five Pandava brothers. Her success as a devoted wife was notable enough to bring Satyabhama seeking her counsel on marital happiness.
When dragged into the assembly of gaming men at Hastinapura, her query on jurisprudence left the grave elders speechless. As a dutiful wife, she followed her husbands into exile and kept house for them in the forest. An intelligent woman, she often plied Yudhishthira with questions on morality. When Subhadra came as Arjuna’s second wife, Draupadi was jealous, but she controlled her emotions under her regal bearing. Later, although she knew that Keechaka was dead, her wrath would not be quelled until she saw that his corpse was well on its way to be burnt.
This Amar Chitra Katha special issue narrates three powerful tales of the Mother Goddess.
In the first story, Brahma and Vishnu are keen to see the ascetic Lord Shiva married. They appeal to Goddess Uma to Become Shiva’s consort and she is thus born to Brahma’s son Daksha. She is named Sati. With severe penances, young Sati wins the love of Shiva and they marry. Later, when Daksha insults Shiva, the ever-dutiful Sati immolates herself as she wishes to be reborn to a father she can respect.
True to her word, Sati is reborn as Parvati in the second story of this volume. She is the daughter of the great Mountain King, Himavat, and the lovely nymph, Menaka. Parvati fervently woos Shiva with charm, penance and servitude, in turn. The help of Kama, the God of Love, is also engaged in the romantic tale. Eventually, Parvati is united with her beloved Shiva, never to be separated form him again.
The third part of this volume narrates three tales of the mighty Goddess Durga. Shakti, the female principle, activated Shiva and therefore worshipped as Durga, the personification of universal energy. The worship of Durga can be traced to the mother worship of the ancient pre-Aryan cults. Durga is created form the powerful rays of lights that emanated form the faces of all the Gods. Her thousand arms carry the greatest of all the Gods’ weapons – Shiva’s trident, Vishnu’s discus and Indra’s thunderbolt, among other. In essence, Parvati, Durga, Ambika and Kali or Chamundi are all powerful manifestations of the supreme female Shakti.
The Panchatantra is woven around the frame of a tale about a king who entrusts his three dull sons to a learned man, Vishnu Sharma. The Brahmin takes them to his hermitage where he recites specially composed tales, divided into Panchatantras or five systems, on dealings with people.
There are several versions of the Panchatantra. ‘The Dullard and other Stories’ as well as ‘Panchatantra – the Greedy Mother-in-Law’ in the special issue are derived from the version in Kannada by Durga Simha (12th Century Ad).
The Jataka tales are based on legends, ballads and folklore of ancient India. We cannot assign a definite date to the Jataka stories. Taking into account archaeological and literary evidence, it seems likely that they were compiled in the period between 3rd century BC and 5th century AD. The Jataka tales provide invaluable information about ancient Indian civilization, culture and philosophy.
The Jataka stories have been very popular in the Buddhist world. These stories have been translated into almost all the languages of Buddhist countries, such as Chinese, Tibetan, Sinhalese, Siamese, Burmese, Japanese, and also into many modern European languages. Thesestories have inspired painting and sculpture in ancient India and in other Buddist countries. Sanchi, Bharhut, Amaravati and Ajanta in India, Borobudur in Java, Pegan in Burma and Sukhodaya in Thailand bear testimony to the popularity of these tales.
King Kusha is an adaptation of the Kusha Jataka. It is a romantic account of the ugly but wise and talented King Kusha of Kushavati and his love for the beautiful but vain Princess Brabhavati of Sagala.
Markandeya explained to Yudhishthira that regardless of what one may have to suffer, the chastity and devotion of women will ultimately bring triumph to their loved ones and themselves. Draupadi’s goodness therefore, would ultimately deliver the five Pandava princes from their misfortunes, just as the chaste Savitri’s staunch devotion to her husband, but also to her parents and her husband’s parents. It was her intense devotion that gave her the strength to influence even Yama, the very God of Death, to release Satyavan from his clutches.
As Kaladasa’s first play, malavikagnimtra has more of the young enthusiastic writer’s sense of fun, play and intrigue than the spectacular imagery and poetic expressions displayed in his later works. Kaladasa was a court poet and the play receals his first grand experience of the intrigue and cunning, and the jealousy, love and valour that rage behind royal curtains.
The poet’s more memorable works are abhijanna-Shakuntalam, Ritusamhara, Raghuvamsh, Kumarasambhava, Vikramorvashiya and famous Meghduta, which is matchless work of poetry. Kalidasa is respected all over the world as one of the greatest poets and playwrights. Some of his works have been translated into almost all the major languages of the world.
The stories in this book are varied. In one, Gopal outwits the Nawab, much to the delight of his king, while in another he pilfers sweets form the local sweet shop. From time to time, Gopal traps a group of dacoits, solves the king’s dilemmas and even manages to change the flow of conversation in the entire town! Being the king’s favorite, however, did not turn his head. He mingled freely with the common people and often helped them too. That explains the popularity of this folk-hero to this day.