ACK (English)-800-Mother Teresa

 

MOTHER TERESA

LITTLE ACTS OF LOVE

It was on a train from Calcutta to Darjeeling that Mother Teresa first heard the call. A voice beckoned her to leave the sheltered life of the convent and come out to serve the poorest of the poor. That voice changed her life completely and also the lives of everyone she touched. Though Albanian by birth, Mother Teresa made India her home. Humbly, yet firmly, Mother set to work trying to heal the world's greatest disease, 'of being unwanted and unloved'. At the time of her death, the world acknowledged her as one of the most enduring symbols of love.

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• Title : Mother Teresa
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 800
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : ...
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :2010

Category  : Visionaries

ACK (English)-799-The Silent Teacher

 

THE SILENT TEACHER

THE PRINCE WHO DID NOT SPEAK 

King Brahmaddatta of Varanasi was terribly upset. His son, Prince Abja, could neither walk nor sleep. The disabilities did not trouble the queen to whom her son's silence spoke much more than words but the king was distressed. He summoned every physician in the land to diagnose the malady but no one could. What was ailing the prince? Buddhism took root in Tibet in the 7th and 10th centuries. The sacred books written in Sanskrit and Pali were translated into Tibetan by the 14th Century. Today a number of stories from those earlier years are available only in Tibetan translations. This Amar Chitra Katha is based on one of them.

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• Title : The Silent Teacher
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 799
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 299
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1983

Category : Fables And Humour

ACK (English)-798-The Lost Prince

 

THE LOST PRINCE

A TALE OF TREACHERY

Prince Kshemankara was a kind and generous person. His younger brother, Papankara, was more suspicious by nature. Kshemankara decided to take a fleet of ships and search for riches in other lands. Papankara went along with him. During a storm their ship capsized. Kshemankara managed to get his unconscious brother to the shore, before he too collapsed. Many months later, Papankara returned home alone and was made king. What could have happened to Kshemankara? Originally of Indian origin, the tale travelled with Buddhist monks to monasteries in Tibet. It was found by European travelers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and translated into English.

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• Title : The Lost Prince
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 798
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 297
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1983

Category : Fables And Humour

ACK (English)-797-The Prophecy

 

THE PROPHECY

THE BUDDHIST TALE FROM TIBET

As the King of Varanasi lay dying, he worried about his wife and unborn child. "The queen will be safe," said his loyal minister, Ghoshthila. "She will bear a son who will one day rule over the kingdom." Reassured, the King passed away. But the prophecy had been overheard by the King's older son, Suryanemi, the heir to the throne. Suryanemi thought of his unborn brother as a rival and ordered the minister to have the child killed as soon as it was born. Though it speaks of the Indian kingdom of Varanasi, this story from India was preserved in the monasteries of the high, frozen plateau of Tibet. It was found and translated by Europeans in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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• Title : The Prophecy
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 797
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 291
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1983

Category : Fables And Humour

ACK (English)-796-The King in a Parrot's Body

 

THE KING IN A PARROT'S BODY

A JAIN TALE OF TRUST AND DECIET

In this Jain story, King Shuklapaksha is so kind, that he can see no harm in other people. He is told that he must learn how to leave his own body and move into other bodies at will, so he can marry the lovely Nivritti. His wicked minister, Krishnapaksha, pretends to help. But as soon as Shuklapaksha moves out of his own body, Krishnapaksha takes over both body and kingdom. Stuck as a parrot, Shuklapaksha must now find a way of getting back his body, his kingdom and Nivritti.

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• Title : The King in a Parrot's Body
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 796
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 191
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1979

Category : Fables And Humour

ACK (English)-795-Hakka And Bukka

 

HAKKA AND BUKKA

FOUNDERS OF THE VIJAYNAGAR EMPIRE

In 1310, the armies of Delhi were attacking the Deccan plateau, ransacking and plundering the prosperous temple towns of the South. Two brothers, Hakka and Bukka, fought valiantly against the invaders. Despite being defeated repeatedly they continued to fight, building a skilled armed force of their own. In this, they were helped by the powerful sage, Vidyaranya. With the support of the local people, Hakka and Bukka set up the city of Vijayanagara and Hakka became its first king, Harihara Raya. Their descendants ruled over a vast and powerful kingdom, extending from the west coast to the east, an empire that held sway for almost 300 years.

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• Title : Hakka And Bukka
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 795
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 239
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1981

Category : Bravehearts

ACK (English)-794-Kochunni

 

KOCHUNNI

THE HIGHWAYMEN WITH A HEART

Kochunni ran away from home, to avoid living with his thieving parents. But wherever he went, people insisted on treating the little boy as a thief himself. Kochunni grew up determined to make his mark on the world and to fight injustice and prejudice. He became a highwayman, a daring Robin Hood-like figure who robbed the rich and gave the poor. He liked to target the most arrogant and cruel landlords and teach them a lesson. With his martial skills and his daring, Kochunni managed to outwit everyone. Kochunni's sense of mischief makes him the subject of many  folk tales in Kerala.

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• Title : Kochunni
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 794
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 173
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1978

Category : Bravehearts

ACK (English)-793-Chennamma Of Keladi

 

CHENNAMMA OF KELADDI

THE QUEEN WHO DEFIED AURANGAZEB

There was a great consternation in the court of Keladi, when the king married a commoner. But Chennamma, the merchant's daughter, proved to be a born queen. She became an expert rider and archer. She took great interest in the governing of the kingdom. When a scheming minister poisoned and killed the king, Chennamma was forced to take over as ruler. Before she could calm the troubled kingdom, Keladi came under attack from the powerful armies of Bijapur. Undaunted, Chennamma sold her jewelry to finance the battle. Then she marched out to meet the invaders, at the head of her army.

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• Title : Chennamma of Keladdi
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 793
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 398
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1988

Category : Bravehearts

ACK (English)-792-Narayan Guru

 

NARAYAN GURU

HE BELIEVED IN ONE HUMAN RACE

It was a time when the evils of the caste system cast a malevolent shadow over Kerala. The 'avarnas', as the low castes were called, lived on the fringes of a society that found their very shadow, polluting. It was at such a time that Narayana was born. As a child he shocked his elders by questioning the system. As a guru he strove to educate people in the oneness of God and the human race.

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• Title : Narayan Guru
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 792
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 403
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1988

Category  : Visionaries

ACK (English)-791-Guru Har Govind

 

GURU HAR GOVIND

SOLDIER-SAINTS OF SIKHS

The mantle of leading the Sikhs as their sixth guru, fell early on the shoulders of Har Gobind. But he proved more than equal to the task. Not only did he lead his people spiritually but also transformed them into a militant community that fought tyranny and oppression and all this while those he trusted betrayed him constantly in a bid for power.

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• Title : Guru Har Govind
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 791
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 181
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1978

Category  : Visionaries

ACK (English)-790-Eknath

 

EKNATH

POET-SAINTS AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST

A little boy sat outside a Shiva temple one day, when he heard a voice telling him to leave his family and go seek a guru in distant Deogarh. Obediently, he left his family and went. The boy would grow up to become Ekanath. He was known for his stand against untouchability and his view that all people were equal. At a time when the priestly class held a monopoly over the Sanskrit scriptures, Ekanath wrote treatises explaining them in Marathi, so that ordinary people could read them and discuss them. Ekanath is also known for his devotional songs or abhangs, many of which are still sung today.

 

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• Title : Eknath
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 790
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 123
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1977

Category  : Visionaries

ACK (English)-789-Humayun

 

HUMAYUN

THE SECOND GREAT MUGHAL

His name meant 'The Fortunate One' but Humayun, second Mughal emperor of India, was plagued by problems from the time he ascended the throne. Not only was he betrayed by the brothers he loved but was also threatened by formidable foes like Sher Shah and Bahadur Shah. How Humayun lost his kingdom and regained it is a fascinating story of struggle and perseverance.

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• Title : Humayun
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 789
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 140
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1977 

Category : Bravehearts

ACK (English)-788-Dara Shukoh And Aurangazeb

 

DARA SUKOH AND AURANGAZEB

A TALE OF TWO BROTHERS AND A EMPIRE

If he had been born a commoner, perhaps he would have lived and died a saint. But destiny had something else in store for Dara Shukoh. This gentle scholar and philosopher was born heir to the Mughal throne. Eldest son of the Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal, Dara lacked the cunning, tact and ruthlessness required in an heir to the Peacock Throne and the one who had all three attributes was his younger brother, Aurangzeb.

 

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• Title : Dara Sukoh And Aurangazeb
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 788
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 232
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1981

Category : Bravehearts