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Amar Chitra Katha #39
Panchatantra: The Jackal and the War Drum and Other Stories
A hungry jackal finds food when he overcomes fear. A curious monkey meddles with something that does not concern him and comes to a sticky end. Philosophy, psychology, politics and human relations become simple enough to be understood by a child in Pandit Vishnu Sharma's brilliant work, the Panchatantra. Written and compiled in around 200 BC, every story is as relevant today as it was in ancient times.
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32 pages, Paperback
First published December 31, 2018
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About the author
Anant Pai
1,063 books225 followersAnant 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.
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.
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August 2, 2024
More tales adapted from the Panchatantra. A hungry jackal hears a war drum and assumes that there is danger. But when he goes to investigate he finds that it is just the sound of the drum, the battle is over, and there is food everywhere! Insightful and relevant still to this day, I really like these tales very much!
December 31, 2024
Morals
Fear of unknown brings no gain!
Mighty Brawn is no match for nimble brain.
Silence is golden.
Do not meddle with things that do not concern you.
Every dog has its day.
Tit for tat.
One may smile and smile and yet be a villain.
Honesty is the best policy.
Nothing is impossible for a clever man.
Fear of unknown brings no gain!
Mighty Brawn is no match for nimble brain.
Silence is golden.
Do not meddle with things that do not concern you.
Every dog has its day.
Tit for tat.
One may smile and smile and yet be a villain.
Honesty is the best policy.
Nothing is impossible for a clever man.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews