Rama (Amar Chitra Katha)

Rama

Illustrated Classics From India

Over 86 million copies of over 400 titles sold worldwide! Amar Chitra Katha is a collection or illustrated classics that retell stories from Indian mythology. history. rolktale and legend through the fascinating medium or comics. Over 430 stories rrom all over India have been told in this series that has been endorsed by educationists and recommended by teachers the world over. Through a masterrul blend of commentary. dialogue and illustration. Amar Chitra Katha presents complex historical facts and intricate mythology in a format that would appeal to children . They not on!>' entertain. but also provide a fitting introduction to the cultural heritage of India. In a country so vast and varied. the series also serves as a medium for national integration. by introdUcing young readers to the rich cultural diversity of the country and highlighting the achievements or local heroes. Amar Chitra Katha comics are like fami!y heirlooms. passed down rrom generation to generation. These timeless illustrated classics are now also available online on WINW. AmarChitraKatha.com. Start your own collection today'

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RAMA

ON lJIE BMiK OF lJIE RIIIER $///?,t/ YU ST/lIVOS TilE CITY OF /lYa?HYA. LOIVG /lGO. RA.l1I

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WHAT IS

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LA XMAN A, LOOK AT HIM! I THE ARROW HAS HIT THAT STONE!

/('''M'' • ,<' k'/iIKE'r,

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RAMA SAID HE ~IOLI LLJ HIT IT!

( .1/ OF QUEEN KI!USNALY/I, BIfA~IITA OF QUEEN

LIIXIY!I!N/I IINO SNATRUGNNII OF QUEEN SUIY!ITRII,

B {/T THCY if/ERE IILL DEEPLY IITTACIfED TO ONE ANOTHER.

RIIIY!IIS SkiLL UlI TN THE BOUI liND I?I?I?OUl UlA'6' kNOWN F/IR

A'VD Wh9E. ,w TilE J{//VGLE. $/iGE tIISHWIiMITRlIl!lSO REJJ?EMBERED IT 2

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THE ANIMALS AND BIRDS ROAM ABOUT FREELY NO W.

DEMONS THEM NO MORE. MY SON!

HE WHO SU CCEEDS IN STRINGING THE BOW WILL WIN SITA'S HAND IN MARRIAGE.

ONE liFTER IINOTN~ TRIEO TO STRING THE Bow.

EACH ONE OF US HAS FAILED· SURELY WE CAN LIFT THI S BO W TOGETHER!

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~::~~~~i~~,;~~~r.R~AMA.MY SON! ALL THE OTHERS HAVE FAILED. NOW LIFT THE 80\\11 AND BRING HAPPINESS SITA!

RI/MI/ LIFTEO THE BOu/ EIISIL Y. IT BRtI'(E "WOER NIS

$ITI/ LOOKEO LIP IINO WIIS PLEIISED TO SEE R//IWI. 5

.wNEN THE NIIPPY NEWS REIICNEO IIYOONYII,KING OIiSN/lRIITNII FOR liT TNE NEIlD OF II PROCESS ON ••

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!Ill WERE PLE,qSEO flEfiR THE NEWS -EXCEPT IWWTHIIRII.

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KAUSHALYA'S WILL RULE" AND YOU WILL HAVE"TO BOTH THE Mr,'Ti.i,,'j; AND SON!

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THE U//CKEO M.4/t>:5' WORt'S THEIR EFFECTON KIVKEV/.

THE KJNG ONCE GRANT YOU TWO MAKE THEM NOW- LET BHARATA BE CROWNED KING AND LET RAMA BE SENT FOR

WHY THIS DISPLEASURE MY DEAR?

IIfIlOE IIER Wt.SIIES KNOWN" IF YOU SO DESIRE, I WILL CROWN BHARATA KING, BUT THE OTHER ,!,!I~.J( IS VERY HARSH, DEAR!

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IF YOU DONT KEEP YOUR PROMISE,THE W~IOL"E WORLD THAT

TNE KI/vG' FELL WNEN HE NEIIRtJ

/lND

WilEN RIIM/I I SHALL KEEP MY FATHER'S PROMISE, MOTHER!

CW /lCCOMP...wWNG RIIM/I TO 77IE fJEQDLE QC /IYOONV/I

WHEN OlJ8K t-Cl.L RESTED. EIiRl YNEXT

MORNlNG -

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BlICK IN ,9ya;wYA, TilE MINISTER PRESENTEO IIIMSELF BEFORE mE KING.

EVERYTHING IS FINE-AT LEAST FOR YOU. NOW. YOU WILL BE THE KING. YOUI<' ,Alrl
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FORGET YOUR ATTEND TO THE STATE! THAT IS

liT Cf{fTRIIKOOT, WHERE RIIMII. LAXMIlIlfIi liNt> S(TII 11110 MIIOE lh'EIR IIOME_

IS HIS ARMIES US. I WILL. ••

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DEAR RANIA! WE ALLWPNT YOU TOGO BACK TO AYODHYA!

FORGIVE ME GURUDEV, I CAN'T BREAK MY FATHER'S PROMISE AND I CAN NOT ACCEPT THE KINGDOM. IF YOU ARE Nor COMING BACK,

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lAM ONLY HIS SERVANT! HE IS ONE fOR YOU.

ENRA6'EtJ, I/IXII?IIN/I CNaA"EO OCF NER NalC IINO EIIR$. CO(/$/AI$, KNIiR// //NO OOOSNIW/I, FOR NElP.

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/I$S(/IJ?EO /I /lAlO SlT/I.

I DOOSIIANI OARED TO DO THIS TO YOUR SISTER!

KHIVi'IIIWO O~1W1 C/lME MTH /I MIGHTY /I.e1?Y 0" OEMOAIS TO RtSNT R/iM/I.

THE TEN-HEADED RAVAlVh', TilE KIAIG

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I?AVANA! I?AMA IS POWEI?FUL. TO FIGHT HIM IS NOT

THAT DEER IS SO BEAUTIFUL! I WANT IT

IN PI/NONIIIIIITI -

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BUT

RAMA HAS ASKED ME

NOT TO LEAVE

YOU

ALONE.

TRICK BY THIS DEMON.

FOOl! YOU DARED TO "I GHT

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POOR JATAYU HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR

WHEN RIIMI1 REIICHED THE S'POT IN GEI1RCH QC" SIT/1 -

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SVGREEIIII, 8I?OTI(ER OF TII.;;;: IO_ !fIlNVMII#.

LIITER-

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ANt> IfIEEKS, TIlE ARMY ( y MONKEY6'!im> &'ARS. ATtAST REAC/,IW T/,I£ SOOT/,IERN 8£/1 ~~~~ NOW, YOU --:::~~ -<J ALONE CAN _~"J. JUMP ACROSS THE

WLANK/I-

lE/IPED INTO

THERE . THAT MUST BE SITA.

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CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT RAMA.I W OULD RATHER KILL MYSELF.•• RAMA'S RING! HOW DID IT GET HERE!

H.4IVU'M.41V RIIM.4'8

I BROUGHT THIS RING WITH

H.4I11UMIW
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IIMlUMAN HAD KNOCKED DOWIV THE OEMCW8 IN AIVO /IROONO THE I3fIROEIV. RAIIAN/l SENT MORE MEN WITIIII/$ SON, AKSIl/iY/I KUMAR.

NOW. MEGHNAD. SON. ARREST THAT MONKEY AND BRING ___--'H 1M HERE! THAT MONKEY HAS KILLED PRINCE AKSHAY KUMAR AS WELL!

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THIS WILL BE FUN TO WATCH.

RUN! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! THIS MONKEY IS DANGEROUS.

HIlI/ING BtlRNT LIIIIIKfI, HlltVLlMlI1II RETURNED TD R/lMfI'S CIlIVIP. SITA IS IN LANKA. SHE ASKED ME TO GIVE YOU THIS JEWEL. LANKA SHOULD NOW BE INV:
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,II h'U6E

BEMS /lNO OTHERS,

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IVCI5'L£ RIIMII GIlliE REFU'Q!:" TO HE SEEKS ASYLUM, I CAN'T t4~S~UGREEVA! TURN

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C/J{/RT OF RIiI//llVII.

:r-'=:'

GO. TELL RAMA THAT I

WILL NOT SURRENDER! WE WANT WAR!

HlITH M' IIRROIf/8Y ME6IINIIO, RI1I1ANII'S

SON.

IF ONLY THE

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R/I//?/I U/1iS flE/lRT- 8ROKEN.

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8t!T NOW K/iRNIi 6'TIIRTEO

BROTIIER K(/II7BH/I-

saw KtiMBH/IK/IRN/I

I/NO FELL

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RIIVI/NII'6' SON

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HOWEVER, RI//I?II WI/S I110RE

liE CIIOUIEREO 1/ CONT7MIO(J$ OF IIRROfAl8 fAIITII ON THE MONKEY

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TfiEN R!9IJ?// AND RIJI/IJN// CI//YlE FIICE TO F/ICE. NOW RIIM// /1/10 II CfllIRIOT SENT 7lJ

CAN'T

AI';ID LIVE!

CHARIO T SAVE

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THERE W/iS RWIC IN /lRMY.

c.w:y

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OFF. P i

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VIBHEESHANA! NOW YOU WILL OVER LANKA! 31

SITA, MY DEAR, YOUR DAYS OF UNHAPP INESS ARE , " )lAI OVER

RIWIA 111118 C&7I1IM"O I<1NG,w IIYOOHYII 11£ Rtli.EO Fat? II?IINY YEIIRS.

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Arnar Chitra Katha is a colledion of illustrated classics that retell stories from Indian mythology, history, folktale and legend , through the fascinating medium of comics. Over 400 titles have been published in the Amor Chi tro Kotha comic series that are approved by parents, appreciated by children and accepted by schools.

Mythology 501Krishno 502 Honumon 510 Buddha 511 Sovit,; 512 Tole-s 01Vishnu 520 Toles 01 No.odo 52 4 Ir>dro and Shibi

525 Toles 01 Arjuna 531 I(g.na 533 Abhimonyu 547 Gorudo 565 Orono 566 SUI'(O 5671ndro and Shachi

570 571 572 5B9 592 612 663

Doshoratho Dnl\lVO ond Ashtovokra Ancestol"S 01 Ramo Krishna or>d Shishupolo Ghatotkocha Urvoshi Aniruddha

558 8irbol the Clever 559 Birbol Ihe Jusl 578 Ke$Ori tfle Flying Thiel 580 Inimitoble Bilbol 581 Ramon the Matchless Wil 584 Gopol lhe Jester 587 Birbol the Genius

607 621 625 659 664 667 713

A Bog of Gold Coins

606 Rani Ovr90voli 627 Horsho 630 Rono Songo 632 V"odyosogor 648 Somudra GuplO 676 Rona Kurnbho 682 Tonoii

685 Chand Bibi 701 Noor Johon 704 Jol!ionwolo Bogh 722 Megostnenes 723 Jnaneshwor 725 Subono Rorio 734 Sando Bchadu.

56 4 Shivoii 600 91""......1 Singh 61 1 Bobosoheb Ambedkor 6 13 Soordos 63 1 Choitonyo Mohoprabhu 636 K' ishnodevo Royo Tilok

647lo1 Bchodur Shastri 650 Monotmo Gandhi 678 Veer Sovorkor 679 Swomi Pronovonondo 693 ./oyoprokosh Narayan 700 Jowoharlol Nehl\l 732 Swami

Folktal es 507 Nolo Domoronti 523 Romon 01 Tenoli 543 Jotoko Tole-s: Manke--, Stories 553 Jotoko Tole$: Jockol Stories 554 Jotoko Toles: Elephant Stories 555 1otoko Toles: Deer Slories 557 r

Udorono Bottle of Wits Devi Choudhuroni King KUlho Bikol the Terrible The Fool's Disciples

History 508 Chonokyo 536 Asnoko 563 Rono Protop 568 Vikramodityo 579 Modhvochoryo 603 Akbor 604 Prilhviroi Chouhon

Biography 517 Vivekonondo 535 Mirabal 539 Rani 01 Jhonsi 544 SubOos Chandra Bose 548 Robindranolh Togore 551 Tulsidos

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Illustrated Classics From India

Rama The Rama.,ana is the earliest epic poem written in Sanskrit, and is the oldest work of poetrv . hs author, sage Valmikl is known lIS the 'Adi Xavi' or pristine poet . It is Slid that the poem flowed from the compassionate heart of Valmiki when he witnessed the sorrow of a female Krauncha bird when the merciless arrow of a hunter killed its mate. This 'spontaneous overflow of powerlul emotions' saw the creation of a powerful epic that stin inspires the soul of India. 2000 yeats after it was Urs! written . The Ramayanl is such an integral part of our heritage that our apparent diversities are reflected in differing

versions written in various languages, The Ramayanas of Kamban. Tulsidas. Kirtivas and Tunchan. are variations of the same theme. This sublime theme is embodied in the charlcter 01 Rama and Sitl - the highest ideals 01 'min' and 'woman', The idea that God fulliUs Himself through the best of men is conveyed thtough Rima's life. This is the story of the Ramayana. The story narrated in the 10Howing pages is based on Ramcharit·Manas of Tulsidas.

Editor: Anant Pai Illustrations: Pratap Mulick Cover: Pratap Mulick

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