She was only a child of five and he a mere image of the Lord Krishna, but little Mira loved him with all her heart. So strong was her devotion that it rendered ...
The life of Degrades was one of the most extraordinary in the history of Rajasthan. Women of Marwari were often blessed with the words, "May you have a son...
"The story of Shiva's marriage is symbolic of the perfect fusion of male and female principles. According to the Hindu views of life, they are the movi...
The three worlds of the universe were reeling from shock, the asuras had taken control! Even the plants were withering away. Only the great Lord Vishnu could ma...
Even gods can be prey to their inner torments. Lying and killing for the sake of peace and order, Indra felt he was unworthy of being king of heaven. A new king...
Rana Sanga, the ruler of Mewar, had his eyes set on the throne of Delhi. However, the rising Mughal star Babur got rid of the lodhi Sultan of Delhi. Thus the st...
A born leader, a fearless warrior and a shrewd military strategist, Shivaji resorted to guerilla warfare techniques to outmaneuver his formidable adversaries, t...
The Indian freedom struggle had innumerable heroes. Men and women for whom living with dignity was more important than life itself. Amar Chitra Katha tells the ...
From the cool valley of Kashmir to the lush coastal lands of southern India and burning desert sands of the west, Lalitaditya was master of all. This 8th-centur...
In the 5th century AD the Hunas of Gandhara or modern Afghanistan had their eyes trained on the rich kingdoms of India. Toramana, the leader of the Hunas and af...
Jaichand was furious! His daughter Samyogita had eloped with Prithviraj Chauhan, the warrior king of Delhi. She, like many others, was smitten by tales of his d...
Amar Singh Rathor was a commander in the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's army. The emperor held him in great esteem and valued his service. But once when Shah J...