Sudama

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No. 532 • Rs 30

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© India Book House Pvt. Ltd. 1972 Reprinted: August 2005 ISBN: 81 -7508-117-1 Published and Printed by India Book House Pvt Ltd, Mahalaxmi Chambers,

5th Floor, 22 Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai 400 026, India.

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AN P H E G RA N TEP TH EM A BOON.

YOU W ILL NOT LOSE YOUR KNOWLEDGE

OF TH E VEDAS IN TH IS WORLD

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T E L L M E , HAVE YOU MARRIED ?

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G IV E H IM TH E BU N D LE -

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Amar Chitra Katha is a collection of illustrated classics that retell stories from Indian mythology, history, folktale and legend, through the fascinating medium of comics. Over 400 titles have

been published in the Amar Chitra Katha comic series that are approved by parents, appreciatedby children and accepted by schools.

Mythology501 Krishna502 Hanuman510 Buddha511 Sovitri512 Tales of Vishnu 520 Tales of Narodo524 Indro and Shibi

525 Tales of Arjuna 531 Kama 533 Abhimanyu 547 Garuda565 Drono566 Surya567 Indra and Shachi

570 Dasharotha571 Dhruva and Ashtovokra572 Ancestors of Rama 589 Krishna and Shishupala 592 Ghatotkacha612 Urvashi663 Aniruddha

Folktales507 Nala Damayanti 523 Raman of Tenali543 Jataka Tales: Monkey Stories553 Jataka Tales: Jackal Stories554 Jataka Tales: Elephant Stories555 Jataka Tales: Deer Stories557 Birbal the Witty

558 Birbal the Clever559 Birbal the Just578 Kesari the Flying Thief580 Inimitable Birbal581 Raman the Matchless Wit 584 Gopal the Jester587 Birbal the Genius

607 A Bag of Gold Coins 621 Udayana 625 Battle of Wits 659 Devi Choudhurani664 King Kusha 667 Bikal the Terrible 713 The Fool's Disciples

History508 Chanakya 536 Ashoka 563 Rana Protop 568 Vikramaditya579 Madhvacharya603 Akbor604 Prithviraj Chauhan

606 Rani Durgovati 627 Harsho630 Rana Sanga 632 Vidyasagar 648 Samudra Gupta 676 Rana Kumbha 682 Tanoji

685 Chand Bibi 701 NoorJahon 704 Jallianwala Bagh722 Megasthenes723 Jnaneshwar 725 Sultana Razia 734 Banda Bahadur

Biography517 Vivekananda 535 Mirabai 539 Rani of Jhansi544 Subhas Chandra Bose 548 Rabindranath Tagore 551 Tulsidas563 Rana Pratap

564 Shivaji608 Bhagot Singh611 Babasaheb Ambedkor613 Soordas631 Chaitanya Mahaprabhu 636 Krishnadeva Raya 645 Lokamanyo Tilak

647 Lai Bahadur Shastri 650 Mahotmo Gandhi678 Veer Savarkar679 Swami Pranavananda 693 Jayaprokash Narayan 700 Jawoharlal Nehru732 Swami Chinmayananda

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Illustrated Classics From India

Sudama

The tenth book of the Bhagawat Purana, gives in detail the life story of Lord Krishna - his birth, early childhood, adolescence and adulthood. The many incidents narrated are full of adventure and romance and at the same time inspire, enlighten and guide human beings whose aim is to ennoble their lives and attain God.

The story of Sudama (a great devotee and childhood friend of Lord Krishna), which has retained its popularity with children down the ages, occurs in the same tenth book. The love of Krishna for Sudama forms the theme of many a devotional song and this story has been a source of sustenance of faith to the poor in the land. Sudama has understood the principle of non-attachment. He lives in dire poverty, and yet is happy. His wife too is content to do the same till some children are born to them.

How Sudama's wife coaxes him to go and see Krishna, his prosperous and generous childhood friend, and what happens when Sudama does is retold in pictures in the following pages.

Editor: Anant Pai Script: Kamala Chandrakant Illustrations: Prabhakar Khanoikar

Related Titles Krishna • Krishna and Rukmini • Tales of Narada

Krishna and Jarasandha • Tales of Balarama • Aniruddha Krishna and the False Vaasudeva

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