tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18846472494149653292024-03-14T06:59:21.238+05:30History and MythologyPBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-37676172660374238142023-05-06T23:32:00.028+05:302023-06-23T11:01:54.496+05:30Mann ki Baat Ministry of Culture in collaboration with Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) Pvt. Ltd. has launched a series of 12 comic books on the themes and stories covered in the Mann Ki Baat. The first comic book was released on 30th April 2023 in honour of the 100th edition of Mann Ki Baat. In the first book, there are nine stories covering different walks of life from different parts of the country. A set of PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-92167927694319348682022-10-11T13:36:00.007+05:302022-10-11T13:45:12.901+05:30The Tata Story (1868 -2018)In 1868, Jamsetji Tata, a visionary of his time, lit the flame that went on to become Tata and its group of companies. This business grew into an extraordinary one. One that some may even call ‘the greatest company in the world’. Over the decades, the business expanded and prospered under the leadership of the various keepers of the flame, such as Sir Dorabji Tata, J.R.D. Tata and Ratan Tata.&PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-43854528572731008602022-10-10T14:09:00.000+05:302022-10-10T14:09:30.135+05:30The Naval Journey of India (all 3 parts) and some more books by Indian NavyIndian Navy (made by ACK) has released three-book series that takes a deep and detailed look at India's Naval History and a deep insight into the lives of Indian Navy men and women in white. The Naval Journey of India Book I: Millennia of Sea TravelsAny series on the Indian Navy has to start at the very beginning - exploring India's celebrated maritime history.Download Part 1The Naval PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-88380246803935364552018-02-27T15:14:00.001+05:302022-08-09T18:52:41.097+05:30Anant Pai - the Father of Amar Chitra Katha
Hello Friends, Posting after a long long time. Glad to see Amar Chitra Katha has not only survived but expanding. Buy original copies and support the best Indian Comics.
Alok Sharma jee has send a wonderful material from Reader's Digest (Aug 1988) about Anant Pai (17 September 1929 – 24 February 2011) with autograph of the father of Indian Comics.
Very truly written in this article, the PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-71867367118179638962011-02-25T21:49:00.002+05:302018-03-05T23:36:40.587+05:30Amar Chitra Katha creator UNCLE PAI(Anant Pai) dead at 81.
Amar Chitra Katha creator UNCLE PAI(Anant Pai) dead at 81.
Anant Pai, better known as Uncle Pai, creator of Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle comics has died at the age of 81.
Amar Chitra Katha has shown millions of Indians the route to their roots. Tinkle has been the childhood companion of many for over two and half decades. In 1967, the educational comics series Amar Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-65426840573342575082010-08-15T05:10:00.003+05:302018-03-05T23:35:38.536+05:30चन्द्रशेखर आजाद
आज भारतवर्ष की स्वाधीनता दिवस पर पेश है: एक महान :देशभक्त और क्रांतिकारी की जीवनी, जिसने कभी आज़ाद भारत का सपना देखा था और अपनी नज़रिए से उसको पाने के अपना जीवन निव्छावर कर दिया|
एक युवा जिसने अपने जीवन में २५ वसंत भी नहीं देखे हों, जिसका नाम भगत सिंह जैसे भारतीय स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के अत्यंत सम्मानित और लोकप्रिय क्रांतिकारी स्वतंत्रता सेनानी के साथ जब आज भी PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-46804226040043937062010-08-14T19:29:00.007+05:302022-10-11T13:58:50.197+05:30At the eve of 64th Independence Day of India
Hello friends, From now only sometimes the posts will contain download link(s), NOT ALWAYS. The primary goal of this blog was/is informative materials only. Hoping you'll understand and support as earlier.
While searching materials about next post (coming tonight) found a nice massage & some rare pictures.
India Independence Day Greetings
Thousands laidPBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-40499425028454226952009-05-08T11:37:00.003+05:302018-03-05T23:38:55.785+05:30ACK-123: Vikramaditya (Chandragupta II)
Chandragupta II (A.D. 380-413/15), also referred as Vikramaditya (Valour/Power of Sun) or Chandragupta Vikramaditya, was one of the most influential emperors of the Gupta dynasty as well as one of the most familiar and celebrated names in Indian history. He was the son of Samudra Gupta & Maharani (the chief queen) “Datta Devi” and grandson of Chandra Gupta I. During his reign, art, PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-16263640995559193972009-04-27T16:38:00.008+05:302018-03-05T23:39:57.206+05:30ACK-119: Syamantaka Mani
ACK #81 (591)
The story of the Syamantaka Gem is available in the Puranas such as the Bhagavata and the Vishnu. It shows how powerful of the curse Ganesha is.
(This story is related on the fourth day of the bright half of the lunar month, Bhadrapada, the sixth month of the Indian Calendar. Lord Krishna observed this fast to redeem himself from the stigma of telling a lie. )
In good oldPBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-87311705293462308352009-04-01T15:00:00.006+05:302018-03-05T23:40:45.452+05:30ACK- 118: Tapati - The Daughter of the Sun God
An out of print ACK # 327
The sources of this story are the Purana & the Mahabharata. The period is considered as Treta Yuga according to old Indian literature & mythology - PBC.
In India, as elsewhere, the folk of the spirit world might woo or be wooed by impressionable mortals. A Gandharva related to Arjuna, the Pandava prince, by whom he was defeated in single combat, thePBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-74099861003463681002009-03-31T07:00:00.005+05:302018-03-05T23:41:26.199+05:30ACK- 117: Kumanan-The Generous Tamil King of the Sangam Age
An out of print ACK #280
This Amar Chitra Katha is about a generous king of the ‘Sangam Age’. I was unable to find any details about Kumanan, but as came to know about Sangam Age, felt proud to be an Indian. It was a discovery for me.
The ‘Sangam Age’ is the earliest known period of organized life and history of the Tamils. Though there are some disputes about the exact dates, but PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-71636887051826618192009-03-28T01:00:00.010+05:302018-03-05T23:43:16.337+05:30ACK-114,115 & 116: Great Sanskrit Plays:Ratnavali, Vasantasena & Udayana
Today in some states of India people are celebrating New Year as Ugadi & Gudi Padwa . It falls on the first day of the month of Chaitra (March-April).
Ugadi, as called in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra indicates the start of a new year for people in those states.
Ugadi is derived from ‘Yuga adi’ where ‘yuga’ means time, era or period and ‘adi’ means PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-4410601889726069772009-03-27T07:40:00.003+05:302020-06-10T20:38:02.383+05:30ACK-113: Drona
The epic Mahabharta is the source of information about life of Drona. The Mahabharta which is the longest epic poem in the world, consists of nearly 1, 00,000 slokas or Sanskrit verses.
ACK #57 (565)
DRONA.<!-- #BeginLibraryItem "/Library/dowson.lbi" --> 'A bucket'. A Brahman so named from his having been generated by his father, Bharadwaja, in a bucket.
He married Kripa, PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-50548332758919509152009-03-26T06:00:00.006+05:302020-06-10T20:39:34.744+05:30ACK-112: Dhruva and Ashtavakra
ACK #117 (#571)
It contains illustration of two stories: Dhruva & Ashtavakra
Dhruva: meaning both "pole star" and "fixed". <!-- #EndLibraryItem -->
The story of Dhruva's life is often told to Hindu children as an example for perseverance, devotion, steadfastness and fearlessness. The original sources are Vishnu Purana and Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 4.
<!-- InstanceBeginEditable PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-69273016076493845432009-03-25T01:00:00.007+05:302010-07-31T12:45:28.716+05:30ACK-111: RajbalaAn out of print ACK # 328 This ACK is based on "two folktales from old Sind" (now in Pakistan):1. Rajbala (and Ajit Singh)2. Bir Singh and SunderbaiRajbala & Sunderbai both dress as a male warrior.Many many thanks to “Apoorva Chandar” for providing Amar Chitra Katha.PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-22236713003019678592009-03-24T01:00:00.006+05:302020-06-10T20:37:34.331+05:30ACK-110: Pulakeshi II
An out of print ACK # 394
Pulakeshi II
Pulakeshi II (610-42) is not the most glamorous of Kannada heroes. In comparison to other Kannada emperors such as Krishnadevaraya and Amoghavarsha or even Hoysala Vishnuvardhana and Ranadhira Kanthirava of Mysore, Pulakeshi hasn’t captured the attention of Kannadigas to the same extent. If Mayura was the founder of the first Kannada dynasty (PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-42854233791816697842009-03-23T01:00:00.009+05:302019-11-12T06:08:09.335+05:30ACK-109: Guru Ravidas
An out of print ACK #350
Indian religious leader and founder Satguru of the "Ravidasi" beliefs, revered by most Hindus as a "Sant"; by Nirankari sect, Balmiki sect as a "Guru", by Radhasoami organization as a "Sant" and as a "Bhagat" by Sikhs, which is a somewhat lesser station than that attributed to him in other faiths. He is referred to as Guru Ravidas by followers of his beliefs.
PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-89982823986218120542009-03-22T01:00:00.005+05:302010-07-31T12:45:28.723+05:30ACK-108: The Nawab's Diwan and Other Tamil TalesAn out of print ACK # 368If you like can post summary.Many many thanks to “Apoorva Chandar” for this rare ACK. PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-89573870415369563042009-03-21T01:00:00.012+05:302020-06-10T20:45:24.999+05:30ACK-107: Vidyut Chora
An out of print ACK # 330
Vaddaradhane by Shivakotiacharya is the earliest extant prose work in Kannada. It is a didactic work consisting of nineteen stories and is based on Harisena's bruhat hari katha kosha. It gives a detailed description of the life of Bhadrabahu of Shravanabelagola. The work is dated to the 9th century but some scholars advance a pre-sixth century date for the work. PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-12315396838438071622009-03-20T12:15:00.014+05:302020-06-10T20:43:25.648+05:30ACK-105: Shivaji & ACK-106: Tales of Shivaji
ACK #23 (#564)
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the founder of the Maratha Empire in western India. He is considered to be one of the greatest warriors of his time and even today, stories of his exploits are narrated as a part of the folklore. King Shivaji used the guerrilla tactics to capture a part of, the then, dominant Mughal empire. Read this PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-16781027681695227842009-03-20T10:30:00.004+05:302020-06-10T20:43:57.879+05:30ACK-104: Ramanuja
ACK #243 (#715)
Sri Ramanuja Acharya (1017 - 1137 AD)
"Let noble thoughts come to us from every side" - Rigveda (1,89,1)
Sri Ramanuja is known as the greatest exponent of Visistadvaita Vedanta. He appeared around 1017 A.D in a pious brahmana family. He became the formost Acarya in the Sri Sampradaya and was reputed to be the incarnation of Sri Laksmana, the younger brother of Lord Sri PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-1090301227803996182009-03-20T09:00:00.011+05:302020-06-10T20:44:28.065+05:30ACK-103: Adi Shankara
ACK #060(#656)Shri Adi Shankaracharya (788-820)
Shri Adi Shankaracharya or the first Shankara with his remarkable reinterpretations of Hindu scriptures, especially on Upanishads or Vedanta, had a profound influence on the growth of Hinduism at a time when chaos, superstition and bigotry was rampant. Shankara advocated the greatness of the Vedas and was the most famous Advaita philosopher who PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-16587755640432723682009-03-20T07:00:00.005+05:302020-06-10T20:44:49.437+05:30ACK-102: Madhvacharya
ACK #153 (#579)
Madhvacharya was born around 1238 A.D. eight miles south-east of the modern town of Udupi, in the Karnataka State. He is reputed to be the incarnation of Bhima, taking birth in Kali-yuga to destroy the daityas. Others refer to him as Vayu himself and it w as his life's mission to defeat the followers of Sankaracharya.
He was born in the family of very elevated brahmanas and PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-68848299069928253132009-03-19T01:32:00.002+05:302020-06-10T20:46:04.206+05:30ACK-101: Senapati Bapat
An out of print ACK #303
India's freedom fighters seem to have come from all walks of life and from many varied backgrounds. Of those freedom fighters one stands out as a man who had only one goal and only one vision. His fight centered not on the issue of whether to use violence or not in the struggle, nor was he too concerned about how the new India was to be governed. His goal in life wasPBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884647249414965329.post-1175687845607923562009-03-17T07:15:00.010+05:302020-06-10T20:46:51.925+05:30ACK-100: Jallianwala Bagh - The Beginning of the end of the British Raj
Here is 100th ACK online by HMIndia TEAM- PBC.******************************ACK #358
Amritsar Massacre or Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, the shooting of unarmed Indian demonstrators by the British army on April 13, 1919, an incident that contributed to the downfall of the British Indian empire.
Prehistory
The events of the Amritsar Massacre arose from the British government’s PBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090497910268674402noreply@blogger.com14