Great Freedom Fighters

by Anant Pai

This Pancharatna series of Amar Chitra Katha comics features five legendary figures from India's freedom movement. They Lokmanya Tilak ; Mahatma Gandhi ; Veer Savarkar ; Subhas Chandra Bose; and Bhagat Singh.The 1857 War of Independence ended in disaster; the British succeeded in putting down the uprising and the people of India accepted British rule as a fact of life.It was at this critical juncture that Lokamanya Tilak dedicated himself to the cause of the nation with the avowed object of throwing off the British yoke. "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it" - this was the inspiring message Tilak gave to his countrymen.The role of Mahatma Gandhi in the shaping of this nation can be gauged from the fact that he has been referred to as the Father of the Nation. He has been the only politician in modern history who strove to rule not men but the hearts of men.The story of Veer Savarkar tells us the hardships Indian revolutionaries had to suffer and the sacrifices they had to make for their country's freedom.Netaji Subash Chandra Bose stands out as a dynamic, restless force in an ear which had chosen the path of Gandhi, the path of peace and non-violent non-cooperation. Bengal chose to voice its protest militantly and Subash Chandra Bose's stirring victory slogan, 'Jai Hind", drew India into one united whole.Bhagat Singh is perhaps the most celebrated revolutionary of India. Bhagat Singh and his comrades were not bloodthirsty, trigger-happy terrorists. They were waging a war against a relentless colonial power. They compelled the British authorities to sit up and take note of the deep unrest prevailing in the country.

Genres: Comics

Hardcover

First published January 10, 2008

About the author

Anant Pai popularly known as Uncle Pai, was an Indian educationalist and creator of Indian comics, in particular the Amar Chitra Katha series in 1967, along with the India Book House publishers, and which retold traditional Indian folk tales, mythological stories, and biographies of historical characters. In 1980, he launched Tinkle, a children's anthology, which was started under Rang Rekha Features, India's first comic and cartoon syndicate, that lasted till 1998, with him as the Managing Director.

Today, Amar Chitra Katha sells about three million comic books a year, in English and more than 20 Indian languages, and has sold about 100 million copies since it inception in 1967 by Anant Pai, and in 2007 was taken over by ACK Media.

Reviews

[Vinay Leo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This year has seen many Amar Chitr Katha books being read. The magic of childhood memories reading it has helped in no small part to keep my sanity. I found this 5-in-1 collection on Kindle Unlimited that brought together the stories of 5 freedom fighters of India. Felt like a good book to read this weekend.

The five freedom fighters featured are Lokmanya Tilak, Mahatma Gandhi, Veer Savarkar, Bhagat Singh and Subhas Chandra Bose. Of the five, I particularly enjoyed the first because I haven't read much about Lokmanya Tilak before. I also liked reading about Veer Savarkar as well.

A simple but fun getaway through History. Illustrations as beautiful as I remembered them to be.

[Sidhaarth Srinath · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Interesting