MANDUKA : The Accidental Astrologer 803

by Amar Chitra Katha Pvt

Named after a frog, Manduka has spent his entire life being scorned by everyone around him. So he decides to pretend to be a wise astrologer, and get people to respect him. His plan works beyond his wildest dreams. Now Manduka finds himself in a different kind of fix: people are actually expecting him to make accurate predictions Worse, the king himself is asking Manduka's prophecies! The story of Manduka is taken from the Kathasaritsagar, the eleventh century Sanskrit classic by Somadeva.

Genres: Comics

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Avinash K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious

Two stories to tell us not to underestimate dim wits. Should the universe choose to favour them, they'll also have their day in the sun.

[Ravi Kumar Dandapani]

nice

[Aradhya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing spectacular or inspiring about the 2 stories. Young kids might find it funny though. It's not inappropriate for kids either. And I did like the pictures, they are done really well, I found myself zooming some of them to see the expressions even better.