ACK (English)-824-Durgesh Nandani

 

DURGESH NANDANI

A STORY BY BANKIM CHANDRA CHATTOPADHYAY

Jagat Singh, a Rajput prince, has been sent by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar, to stop Katlu Khan, the Pathan ruler of Orissa, from capturing Bengal. While sheltering in a temple, he meets Durgesh Nandini, the daughter of a Bengali nobleman and falls deeply in love with her. Unfortunately, her father is a sworn enemy of Jagat Singh's father. In this climate of war and hatred, will their love survive. Durgesh Nandini is an adaptation of a novel, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838-1894). 

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• Title : Durgesh Nandani
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 824
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 294
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1983

Category : Indian Classics

ACK (English)-823-Raj Singh

 

RAJ SINGH

A HISTORICAL ROMANCE BY BANKIM CHANDRA

The last independent warrior of Mewar, Maharana Raj Singh, ruled the kingdom during the reign of Aurangzeb, the then Emperor of India. When Chanchal Kumari, the princess of Roopnagar, flung a portrait of Aurangzeb and stepped on it, Aurangzeb was furious by the news. As a result, he wanted to marry her, as a mark of his insult. Chanchal Kumari refused and requested Raj Singh to save her from the Mughal Emperor. For a Rajput, the honor of his womenfolk was of prime importance and the events that follow this are an important and memorable part of history.

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• Title : Raj Singh
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 823
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 099
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1976

Category : Indian Classics

ACK (English)-822-Manonmani

 

MANONMANI

AN ADAPTATION OF SUNDARAM PILLAI'S MANONMANIYAM

The story of Manonmani is taken from the pioneering play Manonmaniyam, written by the playwright Sundaram Pillai in the 19th century. Though Tamil literature had a rich heritage of poetry and prose, it surprisingly had no plays till Sundaram Pillai, a great admirer of Shakespeare, first introduced it as a literary form. Manonmani is the story of a princess who finds love in the middle of a web of political intrigue and betrayals.

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• Title : Manonmani
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 822
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 157
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1978

Category : Indian Classics

ACK (English)-821-The Adventures Of Pratapan

 

THE ADVENTURES OF PRATAPAN

AN ADAPTATION OF THE FIRST TAMIL NOVEL

The Adventures of Pratapan is adapted from Pratapa Mudaliar Charitram, the first novel to be written in Tamil. Written in 1879 by Mayuram Vedanayakam Pillai (1826-1889), the novel was a landmark in Tamil literature because till that time, Tamil literature only consisted of poetry. Vedanayakam Pillai, influenced by the ideas of women's liberation and secularism, created a strong female character, Jnanam. The story begins with the hero, Pratapan, being completely in love with Jnanam's beauty and strength of character. Jnanam returns his feelings. Unfortunately their happiness is marred by the constant bickering of their fathers. The couple is separated and one day, Jnanam goes missing. Pratapan's adventures begin then and conclude with a surprising twist to the story.

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• Title : The Adventures of Pratapan
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 821
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 352
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1986

Category : Indian Classics

ACK (English)-820-Kumanan

 

KUMANAN

THE KING WHO LOVED POETRY

Kumanan, the king of Mudiramalai, in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, was very fond of poetry. He loved poetry more than anything else. He was also a very generous king. So much was his love for poetry that his brother Ilankumanan felt that Kumanan was not fit to be a king. Ilankumanan turned against his brother and took away his kingdom. Being banished from his kingdom, Kumanan still continued his love for poetry. Famous well known poets like Perunchithiranar and Perunthalaichathanar, have sung in praise of Kumanan's generosity.

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• Title : Kumanan
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 820
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 280
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1983

Category : Indian Classics

ACK (English)-819-Prince Jivaka

 

PRINCE JIVAKA

FROM THE EPIC TAMIL POEM, JIVAKA CHINTAMANI

In the kingdom of Hemangada, a treacherous minister named Kattiyangaran, decides to usurp the throne and kill the entire royal family. Queen Vijaya escapes the slaughter. In a dark cremation ground, unhappy and alone, she gives birth to a child and puts his father's royal ring upon his finger. The child grows up to be Prince Jivaka. Jivaka has many adventures but the core of the book becomes apparent in the end when a weary Jivaka decides to renounce his kingdom and become a Jain monk.

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• Title : Prince Jivaka
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 819
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 405
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1988

Category : Indian Classics

ACK (English)-816-The Elusive Kaka

 

THE ELUSIVE KAKA

ADAPTED FROM THE KANNADA CLASSIC, KAKANA KOTE.

Kacha, of the Kuruba tribe, saves the king from a mad elephant and is appointed caretaker of the king's elephants. Later, the memory of the hills and forests which are his home call him back. Kacha goes back to his people and is made the Kaka or village chief. However, the Hegade or feudal lord authorized to collect tribute on behalf of the king, exploits the villagers by demanding in excess and keeping more than half for himself. Kacha is determined to fight this tyranny. The Elusive Kaka is adapted from the Kannada play, Kakana Kote, written by Masti Venkatesha Iyengar. It speaks of the bond that the Kurubas have with the forest and how they must fight to preserve it, if they must preserve themselves.

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• Title : The Elusive Kaka
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 816
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 289
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1983

Category : Indian Classics

ACK (English)-815-Veer Dhaval

 

VEER DHAWAL

An Adaptation Of Nath Madhav'S Famous Novel

The infant heir son of the chieftain of Fort Ajinkya, escapes a political blood-bath which claims the lives of his parents. Whisked away by a quick-thinking nurse, he is raised by another local chieftain who is not aware of his identity. The child is named Veer Dhaval. Veer Dhaval's life takes a twist when he falls in love with his benefactor's daughter. But the other suitor for her hand is the wicked Chanda Varma, the murderer of his parents. This Amar Chitra Katha has been adapted from Nath Madhav's (1882-1928) famous Marathi novel, Veer Dhaval. 

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• Title : Veer Dhaval
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 815
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 121
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1977

Category : Indian Classics

ACK (English)-814-Kadambari

 

KADAMBARI

AN ADAPTATION OF BANABHATTA'S SANSKRIT CLASSIC

Kadambari is one of the best known Sanskrit romantic novels. It was written by Banabhatta, the court poet of King Harshavardhana, in the early 7th Century AD. It is said that after Banabhatta died, leaving the long text unfinished, his son Bhushanabhatta completed it. The original has a hugely complex plot, with Kadambari herself appearing only half-way through. The story is a popular one, a version can be found in the Kathasaritsagara, amongst many other ancient favorites. It continues to be translated into various Indian languages. Kadambari is often said to be one of the first novels and the word kadambari has come to mean a novel in many Indian languages today. 

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• Title : Kadambari
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 814
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 116
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1976

Category : Indian Classics

ACK (English)-813-Maarthaanda Varma

 

MAARTHAANDA VARMA

A ROMANTIC LEGEND FROM KERALA

The old Maharaja of Travancore grew frail and there was talk of who should succeed him. By matrilineal tradition his nephew, Maarthaanda Varma, was the heir. But councilors were plotting to break with custom and install the Maharaja's gullible son on the throne. The best way to get rid of Maarthaanda, they decided, was to kill him. The story of Maarthanda's escape and his coronation has been adapted from the novel Maarthaandavarma by C.V. Raman Pillai, one of the great Malayalam writers. In Maarthaandavarma, he writes a historical romance about an actual Maharaja of Travancore. Historically, Maarthaanda Varma is still remembered for uniting the kingdom of Travancore and providing it with a just and strong government. 

 

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• Title : Maartaadand Varma
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 813
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 346
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1985

Category : Indian Classics

ACK (English)-720-Kapal Kundala

 

KAPALA KUNDALA

THE FEARLESS CHILD OF THE FOREST

Bankim Chandra Chatterji was only twenty-eight years old when he wrote his second novel, Kapala Kundala. It is said that when Bankim Chandra lived in Kanthi, on the coast of south-west Bengal, a kapalik (a Tantric worshipper of Kali or Shiva) frequently visited him. The mystery surrounding the kapalik made a deep impression on Bankim. He conceived the idea of writing a novel about a girl brought up by a kapalik in complete isolation from the civilized world. The name Kapala Kundala was taken from the Sanskrit play Malati-Madhava. In the play, kapala is the associate of the evil kapalik, Aghora Ghanta. She is as heinous as her mentor. Though our heroine was also brought up by an evil kapalik, she is full of human affection and kindness. 

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• Title : Kapala Kundala
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 720
• Volume/Serial No. (old) :193
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in year :1979

Category : Indian Classics

ACK (English)-674-Vasavadatta

VASAVADATTA

THE PRINCESS WHO CAPTIVATED A TRUE KSHATRIYA

King Udayana may have been imprisoned, but his mind roamed free. Udayana could charm even the beasts of the forest with his music. Vasavadatta, the beautiful daughter of his captor, inspired him to escape the shackles of his enemy. An example of Kshatriya honor and passion, their romance has been described by Indian poets and bards since ancient times.

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• Title : Vasavadatta
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 674
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 030
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in Year : 1972

Category : Indian Classics

ACK (English)-666-Kannagi

 

KANNAGI

HER LOVE CONQUERS ALL

Life is unfair: the virtuous Kannagi deserves a loving husband, but selfish beauties and foolish kings combine to rob her of happiness. Her patience snaps, eventually. Pure in her love, this gentle woman is transformed into an avenging angel, raining death and doom on all her foes, until the gods are forced to intervene. Ilango Adigal's Tamil classic, Shilappadikaram presents life with all its flaws but also with hope.

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• Title : Kannagi
• Volume/Serial No.(new) : 666
• Volume/Serial No. (old) : 093
• Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Published in Year : 1975

Category : Indian Classics