| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 8183282946 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-81-8328-294-9 |
| No of pages | 362 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Wisdom Tree |
| Published Date | 01 Jan 2012 |
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 8183282946 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-81-8328-294-9 |
| No of pages | 362 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Wisdom Tree |
| Published Date | 01 Jan 2012 |
Ashok Kumar Banker (born 7 February 1964 in Mumbai, India) is an author and screenwriter. His writing spans crime thrillers, essays, literary criticism, fiction and mythological retellings.
The author of several well-received novels including a trilogy billed as "India's first crime novels in English", he became widely known for his retellings of Indian mythological epics, starting with the internationally acclaimed and best-selling eight-volume Ramayana Series, which has been credited with the resurgence of mythology in Indian publishing.
The New York Times credited him with making mythology the most successful category in Indian publishing, describing his work as being "better written than many books in the genre that have followed – introduced the Ramayana to a new generation of readers." His books have sold over 2 million copies and have been published in 16 languages in 58 countries.
His Epic India Library is an attempt to retell all the myths, legends and Ithaca of the Indian sub-continent in one massive story cycle comprising over 70 volumes, "an epic library of India". He is frequently nominated and shortlisted as one of India's top thinkers and celebrities.
The upcoming two-film adaptation of his Mahabharata is expected to be the biggest Indian film production to date.
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Ten years have passed since Rama did the unthinkable and banished Sita. Now, she spends her days in the remote forest ashram of Maharishi Valmiki training her sons at the arts of war, turning them into peerless warriors of exceptional acumen and prowess. To the sorrow of many, they seem unlikely to ever cross paths with their estranged father.
Yet destiny works in unexpected ways Rama decides to launch the Ashvamedha yajna. The mightiest Ajodhya army ever assembled follows the sacred stallion in a campaign of conquest. Defying the military might of Ajodhya and the emperorship of Rama himself, two young striplings capture the Ashvamedha horse and challenge the great army. To Rama's chagrin the challengers turn out to be none other than his own estranged offspring: The Sons of Sita!