THE PANDAVA PRINCES

The route to your roots

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.

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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 Puranas

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

VisionariesInspiring tales of thinkers, social reformers and nation builders

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B.R.Bhagwat Subhash Tendle Anant Pai

Amar Chitra Katha Pvt LtdC Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd, 1980, Reprinted October 2008, ISBN 8 1 -90S990-6-2

Published & Printed by Amar Chitra Katha Pvt- Ltd., 14 Marthanda, 4th floor,84 Dr. Annie Besant Road, Mumbai 400 018. India

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WHICH OF THE ACKS HAVE YOU STILL NOT READ?ACK EPICS AND MYTHOLOGY

Best known stories from the Epics and the Puranas

ABHIMANYU ANDHAKA ANIRUDDHA ARJUNA, TALES OF ARUNI A N D UTTANKA ASHWINI KUMARS AYYAPPAN BAHUBAUBALA RAMA, TALES OF BHEEMA AND HANUMAN BHEESHMA CHANDRAHASA CHURNING OF THE OCEAN DASHARATHADHRUVA AND ASHTAVAKRADRAUPADIDRONADURGA, TALES OFELEPHANTAGANDHARIGANESHAGANGAGARUDAGHATOTKACHAGITA, THEGOLDEN MONGOOSE, THE HANUMANHANUMAN TO THE RESCUEHARISCHANDRAINDRA AND SHACHIINDRAAND SHIBIJAGANNATHA OF PURIJAYADRATHAKACHAAND DEVAYANIKARNAKARTTIKEYAKRISHNAKRISHNA AND JARASANDHA KRISHNA AND NARAKASURA KRISHNA AND RUKMINI KRISHNA AND SHISHUPALA KRISHNA AND THE FALSE

VAASUDEVA KUMBHAKARNA LORD OF LANKA, THE MAHABHARATA MAHIRAVANA NACHIKETA NAHUSHA NALA DAMAYANT1 NARADA, TALES OF PANDAVA PRINCES, THE PANDAVAS IN THE HIDING, THE PRAHLAD RAMARAVANA HUMBLED SATI AND SHIVA SAVITRISHIVA PARVATI SHIVA, TALES OF SONS OF RAMA, THE SUDAMA SURYASYAMANTAKA GEM, THETRIPURAULOOPIUPANISHADS, TALES FROM VAU

VISHNU, TALES OFVISHWAMITRAYAYATIYUDHISHTHIRA, TALES OF

ACK INDIAN CLASSICS

Enchanting tales from Indian literature

ANANDA MATHANCESTORS OF RAMADEVI CHOUDHURANIKANNAGIKAPALA KUNDALAMALAVIKARATNAVALISHAKUNTALAUDAYANAURVASHIVASANTASENAVASAVADATTA

ACK FABLES AND HUMOUR

Evergreen folktales, legends and tales of wisdom and humour

ACROBAT AND OTHER BUDDHIST TALES, THE

ADVENTURES OF AGAD DATTA, THE

ADVENTURES OFBADDU AND CHHOTU, THE

AMRAPAU ANGULIMAIA BAG OF GOLD COINS, A BATTLE OF WITS BIKAL THE TERRIBLE BIRBAL STORIES

BIRBALTHE CLEVER BIRBAL THE GENIUS BIRBAL THE JUST BIRBAL THE WISE BIRBAL THE WITTY BIRBAL TO THE RESCUE THE INIMITABLE BIRBAL

CELESTIAL NECKLACE, THE CHANDRALAIAT COWHERD OF AlAWI, THE FEARLESS BOY AND OTHER

BUDDHIST TALES, THE FOOL'S DISCIPLES, THE FRIENDS AND FOES GOPAL AND THE COWHERD GOPALTHE JESTER HITOPADESHA TALES

CHOICE OF FRIENDS HOW FRIENDS ARE PARTED

JATAKA TALES BIRD STORIES DEADLY FEAST, THE DEER STORIES ELEPHANT STORIES GIANT & THE DWARF, THE HIDDEN TREASURE, THE JACKAL STORES MAGIC CHANT, THE MONKEY STORIES MOUSE MERCHANT, THE NANDMSHALA STORIES OF COURAGE STORIES OF W ISDOM TALES OF MISERS

TRUE FRIENDS KESARI THE FLYING THIEF KING KUSHA LEARNED PANDIT, THE M AGIC GROVE, THE MARYADA RAMA, TALES OF PANCHATANTRA TALES

BRAHMIN & THE GOAT CROWS AND OWLS

. DULLARD AND OTHER STORIES

GREEDY MOTHER-IN-LAW, THE H O W THE JACKAL ATE THE

ELEPHANT JACKAL & THE

W AR DRUM, THE PRICELESS GEM, THE PRINCE AND THE

MAGICIAN QUEEN'S NECKLACE, THE

PANDIT AND THE MILKMAID RAMAN OF TENALI RAMAN THE MATCHLESS WIT SAKSHI GOPAL SHRENIKTIGER & THE WOODPECKER, TIGER-EATER, THE VIKRAMADITYA'S THRONE

ACK BRAVEHEARTS

Stirring tales of brave men and women of India

AJATASHATRU AKBARAMAR SINGH RATHOR ASHOKA BAGHAJATIN BAJI RAO IBALADfTYA & YASHODHARMA BANDA BAHADUR BAPPA RAWAL BHAGAT SINGH BIMBISARA CHAND BIBICHANDRA SHEKHAR AZAD CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA DURGADAS ELLORA CAVES HARSHAHISTORIC CITY OF DELHI, THE JAHANGIR JALUANWALA BAGH KALPANA CHAWLA KRISHNADEVA RAYA LACHIT BARPHUKAN LAUTADTTYA MANGALPANDE NOORJAHAN PADMINIPANNA AND HADI RANI PAURAVA AND ALEXANDER PRITHVIRAJ CHAUHAN RAJA BHOJA RAJA RAJA CHOLA RANA KUMBHA RANAPRATAP RAN ASAN GA RANI DURGAVAT1 RANI OF JHANSI RANJIT SINGH RASH BEHAR1 BOSE

SAMUDRA GUPTA SHAH JAHAN SHAUVAHANA SHIVAJISHIVAJI, TALES OF SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE SULTANA RAZIA TANAJI TIPU SULTAN VEER HAMMIR VEER SAVARKAR VIKRAMADITYA

ACK VISIONARIES

Inspiring tales of thinkers, social reformers and nation builders

ADI SHANKARA AMBEDKAR, BABASAHEB BASAVESHWARA BIRLAG.D.BUDDHACHANAKYACHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU CHINMAYANANDA, SWAMI CHOKHA MELA DAYANANDA DESHBANDHU

CHITTANRANJAN DAS FA HIEN GURU ARJAN GURU GOBIND SINGH GURU NANAK GURU TEGH BAHADUR HIUEN TSANG J.R.D.TATAJAGADIS CHANDRA BOSEJAMSETJITATAJAWAHARIAL NEHRUJAYAPRAKASH NARAYANJNANESHWARKABIRKAUDASALAL BAHADUR SHASTRILOKAMANYA T1LAKMADHVACHARYAMAHATMA GANDHIMAHAVIRAMEGASTHENESMIRABAIPRANAVANANDA, SWAMI RABINDRANATH TAGORE RAMAKRISHNA, SRI RAMANAMAHARSHI RAMANUJA RAM SHASTRI SAIBABA. TALES OF SHANKAR DEV SOORDASSUBRAMANIA BHARAT1TANSENTULSIDASVIDYASAGARVIVEKANANDAZARATHUSHTRA

ACK SPECIAL ISSUES

SHAGAWAT - T>€ KSBSHNA AVAiAfi

DASHA AVATAR JESUS CHRSST MAHASHARATA 9AM GiASfT MANAS VALMRTS fcAMAYANA

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THE PANDAVA PRINCE

W is e Yudhishthira, strong Bheema, skilful A rju n a , brave N akula and Sahadeva - five exceptionally talented brothers whose youthful exuberance m ade their Kaurava cousins ve ry jealous. Things only got w orse when D uryodhana found that everyone wanted Yudhishthira as king. It was their courage a n d skill that helped the Pandava princes survive several murderous plots. A n d as a bonus, they w o n themselves w onderful wives!

O TH E R A C K EPICS & M Y T H O L O G Y :

A L S O L O O K FOR

BRAVEHEARTS IN D IA N CLASSICS FABLES & HUM OUR

THE P A N D A V A S IN H ID IN G KARNA DRAUPADI GANDHARI

FRIENDS A N D FOESAJATASH ATR U ZARATHUSHTRA

"Am ar Chitra Kathas are a glorious tribute to India's rich cultural heritage. These books have been an integral part o f m y children's early years, as they have been for many other families across India. Comics are a great way of reaching out to children, inculcat­ing reading habits and driving their quest to learn more about our roots."

- NARAYAN MURTHY, CHIEF MENTOR, INFOSYS

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