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When they look back at their formative years, many Indians nostalgically recall the vital part Amar Chitra Katha picture books have played in their lives. It was ACK - Amar Chitra Katha - that first gave them a glimpse of their glorious heritage.

Since they were introduced in 1967, there are now over 400 Amar Chitra Katha titles to choose from. Over 90 million copies have been sold worldwide.

Now the Amar Chitra Katha titles are even more widely available in 500+ bookstores all across India. Log on to www.ack-media.com to locate a bookstore near you. If you do not have access to a bookstore, you can buy all the titles through our online store www.theackshop.com. W e provide quick delivery anywhere in the world.

To make it easy for you to locate the titles of your choice from our treasure trove of titles, the books are now arranged in five categories. Epics and Mythology Best known stories from the Epics and the Indian Classics Enchanting tales from Indian literature Fables and Humour Evergreen folktales, legends and tales of wisdom and humour Bravehearts Stirring tales of brave men and women of India Visionaries Inspiring tales of thinkers, social reformers and nation builders

Script Illustrations Editor B.R.Bhagwat Subhash Tendle Anant Pai

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ACK EPICS AND MYTHOLOGY , TALES OF TRUE FRIENDS SAMUDRA GUPTA VISHWAMITRA KESARI THE FLYING THIEF SHAH JAHAN Best known stories from the Epics KING KUSHA SHAUVAHANA and the Puranas YUDHISHTHIRA, TALES OF LEARNED PANDIT, THE SHIVAJI M A G IC GROVE, THE SHIVAJI, TALES OF ANDHAKA ACK INDIAN CLASSICS MARYADA , TALES OF SUBHAS BOSE SULTANA RAZIA Enchanting tales from Indian PANCHATANTRA TALES ARJUNA, TALES OF BRAHMIN & THE GOAT TANAJI literature ARUNI AND CROW S AN D OWLS TIPU SULTAN ASHWINI KUMARS ANANDA MATH . DULLARD AN D OTHER VEER HAMMIR AYYAPPAN ANCESTORS OF RAMA STORIES VEER SAVARKAR BAHUBAU CHOUDHURANI GREEDY MOTHER-IN-LAW, THE VIKRAMADITYA BALA RAMA, TALES OF KANNAGI H O W THE JACKAL ATE THE BHEEMA AN D KAPALA KUNDALA ELEPHANT ACK VISIONARIES BHEESHMA MALAVIKA JACKAL & THE Inspiring tales of thinkers, social CHANDRAHASA RATNAVALI W AR DRUM, THE reformers and nation builders CHURNING OF THE OCEAN PRICELESS GEM, THE ADI SHANKARA DASHARATHA UDAYANA PRINCE AN D THE AMBEDKAR, BABASAHEB DHRUVA AND MAGICIAN BASAVESHWARA VASANTASENA QUEEN'S NECKLACE, THE BIRLAG.D. VASAVADATTA PANDIT AN D THE MILKMAID BUDDHA , TALES OF RAMAN OF TENALI CHANAKYA ACK FABLES AND HUMOUR ELEPHANTA RAMAN THE MATCHLESS WIT CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU Evergreen folktales, legends and SAKSHI GOPAL CHINMAYANANDA, SWAMI tales of wisdom and humour SHRENIK CHOKHA MELA TIGER & THE WOODPECKER, DAYANANDA ACROBAT AN D OTHER GARUDA TIGER-EATER, THE DESHBANDHU BUDDHIST TALES, THE VIKRAMADITYA'S THRONE CHITTANRANJAN DAS ADVENTURES OF GITA, THE FA HIEN A G AD DATTA, THE GOLDEN MONGOOSE, THE ACK BRAVEHEARTS ARJAN ADVENTURES OF HANUMAN GURU GOBIND SINGH BADDU AN D CHHOTU, THE Stirring tales of brave men and HANUMAN TO THE RESCUE GURU NANAK women of India HARISCHANDRA AMRAPAU GURU TEGH BAHADUR A N D SHACHI ANGULIMAIA AJATASHATRU HIUEN TSANG IN D RA A N D SHIBI BAG OF GOLD COINS, A AKBAR J.R.D.TATA JAGANNATHA OF PURI BATTLE OF WITS AMAR SINGH RATHOR JAGADIS CHANDRA BOSE BIKAL THE TERRIBLE ASHOKA JAMSETJITATA K A CH A A N D DEVAYANI BIRBAL STORIES BAGHAJATIN JAWAHARIAL NEHRU BIRBALTHE CLEVER BAJI RAO I JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN KARTTIKEYA BIRBAL THE GENIUS BALADfTYA & YASHODHARMA JNANESHWAR BIRBAL THE JUST BANDA BAHADUR KABIR KRISHNA AND BIRBAL THE WISE BAPPA RAWAL KAUDASA KRISHNA AND BIRBAL THE WITTY BHAGAT SINGH LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI KRISHNA AN D BIRBAL TO THE RESCUE BIMBISARA LOKAMANYA T1LAK KRISHNA AND THE INIMITABLE BIRBAL CHAND BIBI MADHVACHARYA KRISHNA AN D THE FALSE CELESTIAL NECKLACE, THE CHANDRA SHEKHAR AZAD MAHATMA GANDHI VAASUDEVA CHANDRALAIAT CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA MAHAVIRA KUMBHAKARNA COWHERD OF AlAWI, THE DURGADAS MEGASTHENES LORD OF , THE FEARLESS BOY AN D OTHER ELLORA CAVES MIRABAI PRANAVANANDA, SWAMI BUDDHIST TALES, THE HARSHA MAHIRAVANA FOOL'S DISCIPLES, THE HISTORIC CITY OF , THE RABINDRANATH TAGORE RAMAKRISHNA, SRI NACHIKETA FRIENDS AN D FOES JAHANGIR RAMANAMAHARSHI GOPAL AN D THE COWHERD JALUANWALA BAGH RAMANUJA DAMAYANT1 GOPALTHE JESTER KALPANA CHAWLA RAM SHASTRI NARADA, TALES OF HITOPADESHA TALES KRISHNADEVA RAYA SAIBABA. TALES OF PANDAVA PRINCES, THE CHOICE OF FRIENDS LACHIT BARPHUKAN SHANKAR DEV PANDAVAS IN THE HIDING, THE H O W FRIENDS ARE PARTED LAUTADTTYA SOORDAS PRAHLAD JATAKA TALES MANGALPANDE SUBRAMANIA BHARAT1 RAMA BIRD STORIES NOORJAHAN TANSEN RAVANA HUMBLED DEADLY FEAST, THE PADMINI TULSIDAS A N D DEER STORIES PANNA AN D HADI RANI VIDYASAGAR SAVITRI ELEPHANT STORIES PAURAVA AND ALEXANDER VIVEKANANDA GIANT & THE DWARF, THE SHIVA PRITHVIRAJ CHAUHAN ZARATHUSHTRA SHIVA, TALES OF HIDDEN TREASURE, THE RAJA BHOJA JACKAL STORES SO N S OF RAMA, THE RAJA RAJA CHOLA ACK SPECIAL ISSUES SUDAMA MAGIC CHANT, THE RANA KUMBHA SHAGAWAT - T>€ KSBSHNA MONKEY STORIES RANAPRATAP GEM, THE MOUSE MERCHANT, THE RANASANGA AVAiAfi DASHA AVATAR TRIPURA NANDMSHALA RANI DURGAVAT1 JESUS CHRSST ULOOPI STORIES OF COURAGE RANI OF JHANSI MAHASHARATA , TALES FROM STORIES OF W ISDO M RANJIT SINGH 9 A M GiASfT MANAS VAU TALES OF MISERS RASH BEHAR1 BOSE VALMRTS fcAMAYANA

-tzar All titles available on www.AmarChitraKct^a.co^ THE PANDAVA PRINCE

Wise Yudhishthira, strong Bheema, skilful Arjuna, brave and - five exceptionally talented whose youthful exuberance made their cousins very jealous. Things only got worse when Duryodhana found that everyone wanted Yudhishthira as king. It was their courage a n d skill that helped the Pandava princes survive several murderous plots. And as a bonus, they won themselves wonderful wives!

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THE PANDAVAS IN H ID IN G KARNA DRAUPADI GANDHARI

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FRIENDS AJATASHATRU A N D FOES ZARATHUSHTRA

BRAVEHEARTS INDIAN CLASSICS FABLES & HUMOUR

ISBN 81-905990-6-2 "Am ar Chitra Kathas are a glorious tribute to India's rich cultural heritage. These books have been an integral part of my children's early years, as they have been for many other families across India. Comics are a great way of reaching out to children, inculcat­ ing reading habits and driving their quest to learn more about our roots." - NARAYAN MURTHY, CHIEF MENTOR, INFOSYS 599061