The Mahabharata is one of the eternal epics of the world. As long as human beings remain what they are and are moved by passions and feelings, the Mahabharta will continue to remain a source of aesthetic enjoyment and moral and intellectual enlightenment. If you are an Indian child it is very unlikely that you have not heard of the Mahabharta. The Mahabharta is a book for all times and all occasions and there is no human situation, it seems, that it does not mention or treat of. Its message is for all people, young and old, men, women, and children. For each individual who reads or hears it the Mahabharta brings a different message according to the way in which he looks for it. And this in the end is perhaps the secret of its power and its popularity.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shanta Rameshwar Rao
Shanta Rameshwar Rao is one of India's finest writers. She writes for both children and adults, and indeed her work can be read by both with equal enjoyment. Her first book Tales of Ancient India was reprinted several times, and has now been adapted as a supplementary reader for schools. It has also been published in the UK. Other books by her are The Bulbul's Ruby Nose-ring and other stories, Chathu the Elephant Boy (with Karoor Neelakantha Pillai), Seethu, and The Mahabharata and in Worship of Shiva. (The last two titles are available in this series). Her novel Children of God has received wide acclaim. Her most recent book is The Rainmaker and Other Stories. In 1961 Mrs. Rameshwar Rao founded the Vidyaranya School in Hyderabad. She continues to teach in and to direct the school. In her capacity as teacher and educationist she has also written several books for use in the classroom at both school and college level. Born in Mercara educated in Patna, Hyderabad and Lucknow, she lives and works in Hyderabad.
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