Language | English |
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ISBN-10 | 81-89999-80-x |
ISBN-13 | 978-8189999803 |
No of pages | 150 |
Book Publisher | Amar Chitra Katha |
Published Date | 01 Jan 1998 |
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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The Hindu religion reveres Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva as the three main Gods. Lord Brahma is the creator, Lord Vishnu the protector and Lord Shiva the destroyer. The aim of comic book is to make the children aware of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is worshipped on the same scale as Lord Vishnu in the Hindu households.
He wreaks terror in the hearts of the evil minded and is regarded with warmth and piety among the good hearted. He resides in Mount Kailash and never fails to answer the prayers for help from his devotees. The different stories in this collection are Sati and Shiva, Shiva and Parvati and Tales of Shiva, Ganesh and Karthikeya.
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