History and Mythology

Amar Chitra Katha creator UNCLE PAI(Anant Pai) dead at 81.

2011-02-25T21:49:00.002+05:30

Amar Chitra Katha creator UNCLE PAI(Anant Pai) dead at 81. Anant Pai, better known as Uncle Pai, creator of Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle comics has died at the age of 81.Amar Chitra Katha has shown millions of Indians the route to their roots. Tinkle has been the childhood companion of many for...

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चन्द्रशेखर आजाद

2010-08-15T05:10:00.003+05:30

आज भारतवर्ष की स्वाधीनता दिवस पर पेश है: एक महान :देशभक्त और क्रांतिकारी की जीवनी, जिसने कभी आज़ाद भारत का सपना देखा था और अपनी नज़रिए से उसको पाने के अपना जीवन निव्छावर कर दिया| एक युवा जिसने अपने जीवन में २५ वसंत भी नहीं देखे हों, जिसका नाम भगत सिंह जैसे भारतीय स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के अत्यंत...

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At the eve of 64th Independence Day of India

2010-08-14T19:29:00.005+05:30

Hello friends, I'm back. From now, sometimes the posts might contain download link(s), however NOT ALWAYS. The primary goal of this blog was/is informative materials only. Hoping you'll understand and support as earlier. While searching materials about next post (coming tonight) found a nice...

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ACK-123: Vikramaditya (Chandragupta II)

2009-05-08T11:37:00.003+05:30

Chandragupta II (A.D. 380-413/15), also referred as Vikramaditya (Valour/Power of Sun) or Chandragupta Vikramaditya, was one of the most influential emperors of the Gupta dynasty as well as one of the most familiar and celebrated names in Indian history. He was the son of Samudra Gupta &...

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ACK-119: Syamantaka Mani

2009-04-27T16:38:00.008+05:30

ACK #81 (591)The story of the Syamantaka Gem is available in the Puranas such as the Bhagavata and the Vishnu. It shows how powerful of the curse Ganesha is. (This story is related on the fourth day of the bright half of the lunar month, Bhadrapada, the sixth month of the Indian Calendar. Lord...

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ACK- 118: Tapati - The Daughter of the Sun God

2009-04-01T15:00:00.006+05:30

An out of print ACK # 327 The sources of this story are the Purana & the Mahabharata. The period is considered as Treta Yuga according to old Indian literature & mythology - PBC. In India, as elsewhere, the folk of the spirit world might woo or be wooed by impressionable mortals....

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ACK- 117: Kumanan-The Generous Tamil King of the Sangam Age

2009-03-31T07:00:00.005+05:30

An out of print ACK #280 This Amar Chitra Katha is about a generous king of the ‘Sangam Age’. I was unable to find any details about Kumanan, but as came to know about Sangam Age, felt proud to be an Indian. It was a discovery for me. The ‘Sangam Age’ is the earliest known period of...

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ACK-114,115 & 116: Great Sanskrit Plays:Ratnavali, Vasantasena & Udayana

2009-03-28T01:00:00.010+05:30

Today in some states of India people are celebrating New Year as Ugadi & Gudi Padwa . It falls on the first day of the month of Chaitra (March-April). Ugadi, as called in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra indicates the start of a new year for people in those states....

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ACK-113: Drona

2009-03-27T07:40:00.003+05:30

The epic Mahabharta is the source of information about life of Drona. The Mahabharta which is the longest epic poem in the world, consists of nearly 1, 00,000 slokas or Sanskrit verses. ACK #57 (565) DRONA. 'A bucket'. A Brahman so...

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ACK-112: Dhruva and Ashtavakra

2009-03-26T06:00:00.006+05:30

ACK #117 (#571) It contains illustration of two stories: Dhruva & Ashtavakra Dhruva: meaning both "pole star" and "fixed".  The story of Dhruva's life is often told to Hindu children as an example for perseverance, devotion, steadfastness and fearlessness....

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ACK-111: Rajbala

2009-03-25T01:00:00.007+05:30

An out of print ACK # 328 This ACK is based on "two folktales from old Sind" (now in Pakistan):1. Rajbala (and Ajit Singh)2. Bir Singh and SunderbaiRajbala & Sunderbai both dress as a male warrior.Many many thanks to “Apoorva Chandar” for providing Amar Chitra Katha.

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ACK-110: Pulakeshi II

2009-03-24T01:00:00.006+05:30

An out of print ACK # 394 Pulakeshi II Pulakeshi II (610-42) is not the most glamorous of Kannada heroes. In comparison to other Kannada emperors such as Krishnadevaraya and Amoghavarsha or even Hoysala Vishnuvardhana and Ranadhira Kanthirava of Mysore, Pulakeshi hasn’t captured the attention of...

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ACK-109: Guru Ravidas

2009-03-23T01:00:00.009+05:30

An out of print ACK #350 Indian religious leader and founder Satguru of the "Ravidasi" beliefs, revered by most Hindus as a "Sant"; by Nirankari sect, Balmiki sect as a "Guru", by Radhasoami organization as a "Sant" and as a "Bhagat" by Sikhs, which is a somewhat lesser station than that attributed...

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ACK-108: The Nawab's Diwan and Other Tamil Tales

2009-03-22T01:00:00.005+05:30

An out of print ACK # 368If you like can post summary.Many many thanks to “Apoorva Chandar” for this rare ACK.

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ACK-107: Vidyut Chora

2009-03-21T01:00:00.012+05:30

An out of print ACK # 330 Vaddaradhane by Shivakotiacharya is the earliest extant prose work in Kannada. It is a didactic work consisting of nineteen stories and is based on Harisena's bruhat hari katha kosha. It gives a detailed description of the life of Bhadrabahu of Shravanabelagola. The work...

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ACK-105: Shivaji & ACK-106: Tales of Shivaji

2009-03-20T12:15:00.014+05:30

ACK #23 (#564)Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the founder of the Maratha Empire in western India. He is considered to be one of the greatest warriors of his time and even today, stories of his exploits are narrated as a part of the folklore. King Shivaji used the guerrilla ...

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ACK-104: Ramanuja

2009-03-20T10:30:00.004+05:30

ACK #243 (#715) Sri Ramanuja Acharya (1017 - 1137 AD)"Let noble thoughts come to us from every side" - Rigveda (1,89,1)Sri Ramanuja is known as the greatest exponent of Visistadvaita Vedanta. He appeared around 1017 A.D in a pious brahmana family. He became the formost Acarya in the Sri Sampradaya...

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ACK-103: Adi Shankara

2009-03-20T09:00:00.011+05:30

ACK #060(#656)Shri Adi Shankaracharya (788-820)Shri Adi Shankaracharya or the first Shankara with his remarkable reinterpretations of Hindu scriptures, especially on Upanishads or Vedanta, had a profound influence on the growth of Hinduism at a time when chaos, superstition and bigotry was rampant....

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ACK-102: Madhvacharya

2009-03-20T07:00:00.005+05:30

ACK #153 (#579)Madhvacharya was born around 1238 A.D. eight miles south-east of the modern town of Udupi, in the Karnataka State. He is reputed to be the incarnation of Bhima, taking birth in Kali-yuga to destroy the daityas. Others refer to him as Vayu himself and it w as his life's mission to...

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ACK-101: Senapati Bapat

2009-03-19T01:32:00.002+05:30

An out of print ACK #303India's freedom fighters seem to have come from all walks of life and from many varied backgrounds. Of those freedom fighters one stands out as a man who had only one goal and only one vision. His fight centered not on the issue of whether to use violence or not in the...

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ACK-100: Jallianwala Bagh - The Beginning of the end of the British Raj

2009-03-17T07:15:00.010+05:30

Here is 100th ACK online by HMIndia TEAM- PBC.******************************ACK #358Amritsar Massacre or Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, the shooting of unarmed Indian demonstrators by the British army on April 13, 1919, an incident that contributed to the downfall of the British Indian...

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ACK-099: Chandrapeeda and other Tales of Kashmir

2009-03-14T03:40:00.002+05:30

An out of print ACK #320This ACK is based on Kalhana's Rajatarangini. One more ACK based on same book is available in this blog here.This Amar Chitra Katha is based on Kalhana's Rajatarangini. Another ACK based on same book is available here.*****************************************************...

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ACK-098: Babur

2009-03-14T02:45:00.008+05:30

An out of print ACK #134Babur Biography Babur, alternately spelt Babar and Baber (c.1483 - 1530) was a famous conqueror of India and founder of the Mogul dynasty. His name was Zahir ud-din-Mahomet, and he was given the surname of Babur, meaning "the tiger". Born on February...

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ACK-097: The Legend of Lalitaditya

2009-03-11T10:00:00.005+05:30

ACK #338 (690)This ACK is based on Kalhana's Rajatarangini.Kalhana's Rajatarangini is the most famous historical poem which records the oldest and fullest history of the legendary kings of Kashmir as well as gives accounts of the Kashmirian kings of the historical period. It consists of eight...

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ACK-096: Kannagi

2009-03-11T09:50:00.006+05:30

ACK # 093 (666)Most of us know about the Sanskrit epics of India Ramayana and Mahabharata. There are two Tamil works of equal importance Silappadikaaram and Manimegalai that are lesser known. These are two out of five old Tamil classics given the Tamil title Perum Kappiyangal, meaning epics. While...

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