| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 9788184825022 |
| ISBN-13 | 9788184825022 |
| No of pages | 32 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Amar Chitra Katha |
| Published Date | 01 Jan 1982 |
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 9788184825022 |
| ISBN-13 | 9788184825022 |
| No of pages | 32 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Amar Chitra Katha |
| Published Date | 01 Jan 1982 |
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.
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A very poor man is given a magical conch, when it is put in a pot and food is cooked with it, the pot supplies an endless quantity of very delicious food. When the conch goes missing, the man and his companions, a dog and a cat, must find it before they starve. A tyrannical king decrees that anyone who wants a favor from him, has to play chess with him. Sitting near by will be the king's cat, with seven lamps balanced on her tail.
If she moves and even a drop of oil is spilt, the king will do as his opponent wants. But if the cat remains still, the person will become the king's slave! The hilarious adventures of this book, are taken from John Dorairaj's collection of folk tales.