The Golden Mongoose

The Golden Mongoose
Author: LUIS M. FRNANDES
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 33
Release: 1971-04-01
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 818482288X

How important is a guest who visits one's home? What could be more important than achieving knowledge through meditation? These tales taken from the Mahabharata tell of age old values that emphasize the divine status of a guest and the importance of dharma or duty above all else and teaching these lessons are simple creatures like a mongoose, a crane and a pigeon.

Indian Mythology

Indian Mythology
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2003-04-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780892818709

Provides a fresh understanding of the Hindu spirtual landscapes and pantheon of gods and goddesses through 99 classic myths.

The Serpent's Revenge

The Serpent's Revenge
Author: Sudha Murty
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2016-10-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9385990179

How many names does Arjuna have? Why was Yama cursed? What lesson did a little mongoose teach Yudhisthira? The Kurukshetra war, fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas and which forced even the gods to take sides, may be well known, but there are innumerable stories set before, after and during the war that lend the Mahabharata its many varied shades and are largely unheard of. Award-winning author Sudha Murty reintroduces the fascinating world of India’s greatest epic through the extraordinary tales in this collection, each of which is sure to fill you with a sense of wonder and bewilderment.

Mongooses of the World

Mongooses of the World
Author: Andrew Jennings
Publisher: Whittles
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Mongooses
ISBN: 9781849954358

This is the first book for over 50 years that is entirely devoted to all mongooses. It provides a comprehensive and thorough overview and describes the most up-to-date and scientifically-sound information about all 34 mongoose species. The current conservation status of each mongoose species is highlighted and the threats that they face are described, as well as the role that mongooses have played in human culture, mythology and folklore.

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Author: Junot Diaz
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2008-09-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0571246206

Things have never been easy for Oscar. A ghetto nerd living with his Dominican family in New Jersey, he's sweet but disastrously overweight. He dreams of becoming the next J.R.R. Tolkien and he keeps falling hopelessly in love. Poor Oscar may never get what he wants, thanks to the Fukú - the curse that has haunted his family for generations. With dazzling energy and insight Díaz immerses us in the tumultuous lives of Oscar; his runaway sister Lola; their beautiful mother Belicia; and in the family's uproarious journey from the Dominican Republic to the US and back. Rendered with uncommon warmth and humour, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is a literary triumph, that confirms Junot Díaz as one of the most exciting writers of our time.

Megasthenes

Megasthenes
Author: SHUBHA KHANDEKAR
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1971-04-01
Genre: Biographical comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 8184821522

Megasthenes was the ambassador of the Greek general Seleucus Nicator, at the court of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, in 4th century B.C. He put his stay to good use by travelling widely and minutely documenting one of the most prosperous and enlightened periods of Indian history. Be it the customs and traditions of the people or the administrative skills of the king – Megasthenes wrote it all down in his four-volume travelogue, Indica.

Durgadas

Durgadas
Author: RAMESH SINHA
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1971-04-01
Genre: Biographical comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 8184821352

The life of Durgadas was one of the most extraordinary in the history of Rajasthan. Women of Marwar were often blessed with the words, "May you have a son like Durgadas".Durgadas staked his all to preserve the throne of Jodhpur after the death of King Jaswant Singh.Durgadas was a model Rajput, as wise as he was brave and a saviour of his land.

Devi Choudhurani

Devi Choudhurani
Author: DEBRANI MITRA
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1971-04-01
Genre: Brahman women
ISBN: 8184820070

Prafulla’s future promised only doom and sorrow. Gossiping neighbours and an unhappy marriage would have ruined many women, but Prafulla was not one to give in easily. With hard work and good sense, she turned her life around. An attractive heroine in Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel, Prafulla rose from poverty to a life of riches and fame.

Sakshi gopal

Sakshi gopal
Author: MANOJ DAS
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 35
Release: 1971-04-01
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 818999977X

Mahindra and Vasanti want to marry. But Mahindra is only a poor orphan, and Sukhvir, the richest man in the village, wants to marry Vasanti too. During a pilgrimage to a temple of Krishna, Vasanti's father, Raghav, realises Mahindra's qualities of loyalty and integrity and asks him to become his son-in-law. Mahindra is overjoyed but his happiness is shattered when Raghav, swayed by Sukhvir's wealth, breaks his promise. Mahindra calls the village council but no one believes him. In despair, he prays to Lord Gopal to bear witness to Raghav's promise.This is a folktale from Orissa where the Sakshi Gopal temple, in Puri, marks the occasion when Gopal stood witness (Sakshi) so Mahindra and Vasanti could marry.