Books published by publisher Amar Chitra Katha

Stories From The Panchatantra: 5 In 1 (Amar Chitra Katha) is a collection of Indian fables from Indian folklore. Animals are portrayed with human characteristics and they talk and have emotions. Each story has a moral and has beautiful pictures describing the stories. Each story talks about doing a good deed and how negative acts are met with punishment.The Jackal and The Drum is a story about a jackal who hears is scared of a sound but eventually decides to investigate the origin of the sound. of Crows and Owls is a story about the birds deciding on who their king will be and they decide on the owl. But a crow steps in to give his counsel, resulting in the end of the relationship between the crows and the owls. How the Jackal Ate the Elephant is a story of how the jackal plotted a way of defeating the king by telling him that he had done the impossible task of devouring an elephant. The Dullard and Other Stories is the story of a failure of a man, a man who has good common sense and how he uses it to succeed in life. Stories From The Panchatantra: 5 In 1 (Amar Chitra Katha) was published by Amar Chitra Katha Private Limited in 1998 and is available in hardcover.

Tantri is a minister at the court of king Hooja in a kingdom called Hujli. He is the man who protects the King from danger and acts of treason-he is also the man behind them! That’s right. Tantri the Mantri wants to become the king of Hujli, by hook or by crook. Alas! All his plans to dethrone Hooja backfire on him in the most comical and bizarre ways. Frustrated by his ability to be a specialist in failure, Tantri is turning to the experts for help. He’s assembled a team of three renowned assassins to take out Raja Hooj. Why three you ask? Well, because they may have beaten the best but they’ve never met Hooja. As Tantri stacks the odds heavily in his favour, will he snatch the crown from Hooja and watch his lifelong dream finally come true?

Everyone’s jealous of Sumati, the clever minister—even the rival king! So he decides to put Sumati’s wit to the test in Of Cabbages and Kings!Anwar’s gone shopping with his mother, but it proves to be too boring! What’ll he do now? Read on!Rashid is certain that Lala Thadduram is a cheat. But how exactly does he plan to prove it to everyone? Find out in ...And the Secret Leaked Out.King Prashn loves to ask questions. And this time he puts forward The Three Questions that baffle the best of his ministers. Will anyone be able to answer them?

Pity the thief or hypocrite who crosses Birbal's path. The poor man will be either hopelessly embarrased or pleased to escape with his life. With an unfailing eye for human weakness, Birbal protects the innocent. People, from every strata of society, flock to him for help with endless lists of woes. Known for his compassion and tact, Birbal never fails them, even if it means pitting his wits against the all-powerful Emperor.

The carefree, fun-loving boy changed suddenly. Meditative and withdrawn, Vekataraman or Ramana Maharshi, as he was later named, left his loved ones and set out to find his true calling. The Maharshi's, simplicity, his quiet wisdom and his love for every living being - be it a tree, an animal or the lowliest of people - brought with it a peace and calm that suffused every devotee who came before him.

Parvati was born a maiden of the mountains. The mighty god Shiva was practicing meditation in the dense forest. Desiring to win over Shiva, Parvati went to serve him. But Shiva paid no attention to her. At this time, the gods were being tortured by an invincible demon, so they prayed to the supreme god for a saviour. He assured them that the son of Shiva and Parvati would be the one. So the gods sent Kama, the god of love, to lead Shiva into marrying Parvati. But when the god of love worked his charm, Shiva was disturbed and turned him to ashes. Parvati redoubled her efforts at penance.

In the beginning, there was nothing, only an endless ocean. From the water emerged a golden egg, breaking open to reveal Brahma, who had created himself within it. Emerging from the egg, Brahma started to make the universe, the earth, heaven and human beings to populate and live in his creation. These stories from the Brahma Purana talk of the earth as it was, just after it was created and of Brahma's role in the cycle of creation.