Books published by publisher Amar Chitra Katha

King Suddhodana was at his wit's end. He had surrounded his handsome young heir with comfort and riches, love and respect, but Prince Siddhartha was still not content. One night, the prince abandoned his family. Exchanging his royal robes for a begging bowl, his luxurious palace for the shade of a tree, Siddhartha lived the life of an ascetic to seek the ultimate truth about life and suffering. His search led him to enlightenment and he became Buddha, the Awakened One.

Envious people surround a famous astrologer’s son and set several traps. Will the son’s luck come to his rescue? Find out in The Astrologer’s Son.It’s party time in Big Baan! But Kalia the Crow is certain that something fishy is going on...Meet the donkey who can tell the future in The Four-Legged Astrologer. What will you do if you find that heaven exists and an elephant can take you there? Take a sneak peek into the wonders of heaven in The Heavenly Elephant.

The Bhagawat Purana Sings Of The Glory Of Vishnu And His Incarnations. It Is One Of The Most Popular Of The Eighteen Major Puranas, And Its Recitations Lasting For A Week, Called Bhagawat Saptaha, Are Held All Over India. The Special Collection Of Nine Volumes Of Amar Chitra Katha, Based On The Tenth Chapter Of The Bhagawat Purana, Lovingly Narrate The Story Of Krishna In Detail. The Episodes In The Life Of Krishna Are Described With Vivid Visuals And Simple Language. The Krishna Of The Bhagawat Purana May At First Seem Contradictory. At Times He Is Content To Spend His Day Playing His Flute. Yet He Can Single-Handedly Combat The Vicious Kalia And Overpower Him. In Each Episode Of Krishna'S Life, There Is A Deeper More Esoteric Meaning. For Believers, The Lila Of Krishna Is Not A Historical Event But An Eternal Reality. The Longing Of The Gopikas For Krishna, Symbolizes The Longing Of The Human Soul For God. The Nine Volumes That Make Up This Issue Are: Krishna The Darling Of Gokulkrishna The Subduer Of Kaliakrishna The Upholder Of Govardhankrishna Victory Over Kamsakrishna The Lord Of Dwarkakrishna The Enchanterkrishna The Victoriouskrishna An Ally Of The Pandavaskrishna The Saviour

King Virat’s honour was at stake and his son, Uttara, was anxious to show off his warrior skills. But faced by the enemy Kaurava hordes, Uttara’s courage vanished. It was up to his hero, the famous Pandava, Arjuna, to ensure that the young prince succeeded in his mission. And yet, Arjuna had to keep his own identity hidden, or the Kauravas would gain the upper hand.

Tulsidas (1574) tells the story of Ram, the prince of Ayodhya, in Awadhi, a dialect of Hindi spoken in Awadh in Uttar Pradesh. The work consists of about a thousand stanzas, each about 12 to 18 lines, set in elegant rhyme. Every village and town in the Hindi heartland has a troupe that gives a theatrical performance, called Ramlila, based on Tulsidas' work. Ramlila is enacted as part of the Vijaya Dashami celebrations.

To eat or not to eat! That is the question. What will happen when there’s enough food to be eaten but the guest is far too shy? Find out in The Shy Guest. Sundar the peacock is trying to woo Sundari but Chamataka stands in the way. Will Kalia able to help Sundar? Find out in Kalia the Crow.Chhotu, the Doctor has learnt a strange new method to treat people. A thief is all set to rob a house. And there seems to be no one who can stop him. Check out Rama to the Rescue.

The flavour of Independence Day rules our fun cover, designed specially by Savio Mascarenhas. It also inspired us to come out with a delightful article, the ‘Indian Masketeers’, exploring Indian culture through its various masks. We also have ‘Dotty and the Albino Dragon’, the First Prize winning story in the Tinkle Original Story Competition. Moving on, we have three popular characters this issue, Shikari Shambu, Kalia the Crow and the Defective Detectives. Shambu goes on a rollicking ‘Jumbo Adventure in Assam’ while the Defective Detectives have a spine-chilling experience in ‘The Horror’. As for Kalia, can you imagine him, Chamataka and Doob Doob playing together? If you can’t, you should check out ‘Let’s Play a Game’. Next, enjoy a fun story by a reader, ‘Show Business’ in our Fan Fiction segment along with ‘Pranav’s Dadi and the Karate Kid’, where Dadi tries her hand at karate! And to wrap it up we have two diverse stories about two brave men who refused to give up. So check out ‘A Mighty Will’ and ‘No Crazy Ideas’. Enjoy!

India has a rich and glorious literary history, stretching back more than 25 centuries. This special collection includes 22 gems from the treasure chest of Indian literature. The book goes all the way back to Kalidasa's timeless plays and Sanskrit romances from the Gupta period, to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's novels and the works of Kannada and Punjabi writers like Masti Venkatesha Iyengar and Bhai Vir Singh. This collector’s edition comes with exclusive special pages containing extra facts about the authors, the places or dynasties they belonged to, and the time period they were part of.