Amar Chitra Katha Stories of the Sanskrit Drama 1011

Sanskrit plays showcase the rich culture and variety of Indian mythology and history. They have always been portrayed in classic Indian cinema. Despite the cinema field’s tenacity for drawing attention, the new generation needs a new medium. Amar Chitra Katha brings together five of the most timeless and memorable plays in Indian history in a colourful and rich comic book format. Young readers will be introduced to a whole wide world of possibility and culture, in a form that they know and love. This collection retells Urvashi, Shakuntala, Udayana, Vasantasena and Ratnavali.

About the Author

Anant Pai or Uncle Pai, as he is popularly known as, was born on 17th September 1929, in Karkala, Karnataka. He is the founder of the popular comic series Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle. He propagated the tales of Indian mythology and folk among the children through comic books. Some of his other works include Ramu and Shamu, Little Raji, Funland and Rekha. He has been awarded with several prestigious awards in his lifetime. He died on 24th February 2011.