Today, Amar Chitra Katha sells about three million comic books a year, in English and more than 20 Indian languages, and has sold about 100 million copies since it inception in 1967 by Anant Pai, and in 2007 was taken over by ACK Media. This examination references existing research on the history of Amar Chitra Katha comics and their representation of women characters, while additionally applying the lenses of gender and film theory in its approach. In 1980, he launched Tinkle, a children's anthology, which was started under Rang Rekha Features, India's first comic and cartoon syndicate, that lasted till 1998, with him as the Managing Director. This paper examines visuals of this particular scene as illustrated in comics on the Ramayana story published by Amar Chitra Katha.
#Ramayana amar chitra katha series#
In 1980, he launched Tinkle, a children's anthology, which was started under Rang Rekha Featu Anant Pai popularly known as Uncle Pai, was an Indian educationalist and creator of Indian comics, in particular the Amar Chitra Katha series in 1967, along with the India Book House publishers, and which retold traditional Indian folk tales, mythological stories, and biographies of historical characters.
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Poet Valmiki Describes Rama As A Dutiful Son, Loving Brother, Devoted Husband, Fierce Warrior And Wise. Anant Pai popularly known as Uncle Pai, was an Indian educationalist and creator of Indian comics, in particular the Amar Chitra Katha series in 1967, along with the India Book House publishers, and which retold traditional Indian folk tales, mythological stories, and biographies of historical characters. Ramayana Is The Story Of Rama, The Prince Of Ayodhya.