Mahabharata: The Great Epic of India

by B.R. Bhagwat, Kamala Chandrakant

Saumitri's mother-in-law is a tyrant and a greedy one too. So when Saumitri discovers the pure gold sands of Suvarna Dweep, her mother-in-law decides to go there at once. In another story a pretentious owl tries to match the status of his friend the king

Genres: Mythology, Comics, Fantasy, Short Stories, Graphic Novels, Hinduism, Indian Literature

32 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Dr. Appu Sasidharan (Dasfill) · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most common questions that I frequently encounter from my friends is regarding Indian epics and how they can read them cover to cover. There is a secret behind how I am reading these many versions, translations, and retellings of these epics. I will share it with you here.

There will be one thing in all our lives that we always wanted to do but never thought would originally happen when we were children. In my case, it was reading the Indian epics Mahabharata, Ramayana, and Bhagavad Gita cover to cover. I always pick up a copy of these books, read a few pages, and then DNF it after getting overwhelmed by their sheer size. The problem in my case was I tried to read complex versions of these books, with each one more than 1000 pages, which was way beyond the comprehension of a teenager. This cycle of reading and DNFing has been going on for over a decade.

One fine day, during a book exhibition, I found the Amar Chitra Katha version of these books. I was surprised by the simple language and the author's ability to comprehend complex philosophies in this epic into a palatable language for youngsters. Reading these books developed a sense of curiosity and excitement, which helped me to complete several other versions and translations of these epics not once but multiple times. It took me ten long years and multiple attempts (attempts even more than what Edison took to invent the light bulb) to finally read an epic cover-to-cover. And I especially thank this Amar Chitra Katha edition of Mahabharata for enabling me to read a bulkier, more difficult edition of this epic cover-to-cover.

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[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent introduction to this important world classic. This is a very nice way to get a first impression of the many characters that are part of this world epic. For someone like me it helped me understand why certain entities were motivated to do what they did; the story is so vast that I think you could spend a lifetime reading passages and finding new meaning.

[Ashish Iyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mahabharata can't be justify in 32 pages. Nevertheless this book is great for children to get introduced into Hindu Itihasa.

[Riju Ganguly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amar Chitra Katha is a unique medium which always, ALWAYS manages to present huge story arcs into small, simple-to-understand, factually accurate graphic novels. This one was no exception. Probably the largest epic in human history has got summarised into this slim volume without losing its core and ageless tenets. Kudos to the team as usual.
Recommended.

[jalvaishnav · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Read

Pictures were nice and the story was written good! Nice finishing. Enjoyed while reading. Could have more content. Otherwise all good.

[Megha S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just chanced upon it & simply Loved it!

From boon to ebook, the essence of Amar chitra katha is intact! Loved reading it! Its the illustrations that keep me hooked :) ACK is where I pretty much learnt picked up what I know of our mythology...

[Aruna Kumar Gadepalli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mahabharata explained in a nutshell.

[Yogesh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good pictorial comic



It's good and doesn't bore. Also helps to get quick insight of what happened during mahabharata war. Good for childrens

[Nibir · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Children's book.

[SARITA VATNANI · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great to read in short the full story and also see it

In pictures would love to read more mythological and historical comics
Next would love to read about kings and gods

[Srividya Venkataraman · Rating 5 out of 5]

No matter what a mythological story cannot be reviewed or commented. But the images in the book was amazing.

[Ashika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Long History In Short Story Form

The Mahabharata is an epic Indian mythological tale that has captivated readers for centuries. The Mahabharata tells the story of the Kauravas and the Pandava clans, focusing on the lives of the heroic princes and their allies. The plot is rich and multi-layered, with countless subplots and fascinating characters.


I highly recommend it to anyone seeking a captivating and thought-provoking journey into the depths of ancient Indian mythology and philosophy.

[Anish Kumar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Font is too small

Great story for kids however the font used is too small. Even zooming in does not help. Also the art seems old to me. I suggest this to be recreated may be with with a better font and art.

[Osha S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read

After reading Jaya and palace of illusions I always wanted to read the story of Panchali in Amar Chitra Katha. Now that I have I am disappointed. It didn't entailed any short stories of Mahabharata. The story was brief with no take-aways.

[Gurudatt Rao · Rating 3 out of 5]

Succinct Review

The book does not go into details but provides a brief overview. Do not expect much from it. Can skip it if you are already in the know about chronology of the events.

[Krishnan Nair · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Mahabharata is way too small to cover in 32 pages. Any complexity is stripped out. While I agree it may be a good way to introduce very young children to the Mahabharata, it didn't give me any sense of the epic story behind it.

[Rudra Singha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short, crisp and insightful

I loved it. The whole epic was narrowed down to a mere 35 pages; that too in a comic. Absolutely flawless.

[Sadhana. S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it lot

[Sumon Sarkar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and Short

This is a good book to know about Mahabharat in a simple way with some good graphics. ❤️

I will try some more books of this publisher. 👍🏼

[Aditya Mallya · Rating 2 out of 5]

A childlike Amar Chitra Katha abridgement that doesn't do justice to the scale of depth of the epic.

[Sunit Das · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

A good book for those who want to know the great Mahabharata in short. Short and well written. The pictures made the book attractive. Good for teenagers mainly.

[Adi Mukherjee · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a very nice brief version of the Epic that is Mahabharat. I would love to read a longer, more complete version with the beautiful illustration and storytelling of ACK

[Sahadevi M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

ACK Mahabharata series has been an important source of simple-languaged reliable information while writing my debut novel "Sahadeva Undercover Part 1 - The Beginning and the End". Thanks to ACK for publishing this series of Mahabharata!

[Saranya ⋆☕︎ ˖ [hibernating] · Rating 5 out of 5]

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