The Ramayana is the oldest poem in Sanskrit. Hence its author is known as the Adi Kavi or pristine poet. This is a lavishly illustrated 160-page rendering of the great epic for all ages. The Ramayana is an integral part of life for millions of Indians. As the story spread far and wide, variations crept into them. This is one of the most influential versions among these – The Ram Charit Manas of Tulsidas. It is this version that is enacted for ten days before Dasshera in thousands of pandals, set up all over India. On the tenth day, huge effigies of Ravana are burnt, signifying the victory of virtue over evil. Its initial part differs in many ways from the original Ramayana of Valmiki. The Tamil version by Kamban and the Bengali version by Krittivasa too differ at places.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anant Pai
Anant Pai was the creator of the two most popular comic book series, Tinkle and Amar Chitra Katha. His works deal with the retelling of mythological tales, folk stories, and biographies of historical figures. He has been considered one of pioneer creators of Indian comics.
He has been associated with works like Fact Fantasy, Funtime, and Funland, all of which are education comic strips. Rekha, Ramu and Shamu, Little Raji, and Kapish are some of the comics he had created.
Born in Karkala, he was brought up by his grandfather after the death of both his parents. He then moved to Mumbai and attended the Orient School in Mahim. He had acquired dual chemical technology degrees from the University of Bombay in Chemical Technology. He was also an expert in personality development. He had conducted several personality development classes for teens and children. He had also founded Partha Institute of Personality Development, 1978. He has published several books dealing with this, such as How to Develop A Super Memory, How To Achieve Success, and How Develop Self-confidence. He was awarded by the Lifetime Achievement Award at the very first Indian Comic Convention in 2011. He married Lalita, and the couple lived in Mumbai. On 24th February, 2011, Pai died of a heart attack.
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