Vikramaditya's Throne

Vikramaditya's Throne PDF

Author: Poile Sengupta

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2016-06-17

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 818475115X

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A young girl’s father goes missing A strange old man insists on his storytelling An ancient throne reveals forgotten tales When Upa's father gets kidnapped from the tiny village where he was working, she and her mother move to her great-grandmother's house in a small town, to recover from the shock. There the dejected and worried mother and daughter are befriended by an odd-looking stranger who insists on telling them stories of King Vikramaditya and his long-lost throne. As Upa and her mother listen to these magical stories they begin to see the goodness in the people around them and recognize the relevance of the tales of King Vikramaditya in their lives today. Funny yet thought-provoking, Poile Sengupta's retelling of these ancient stories makes them come alive like never before.

Simhasana Dvatrimsika

Simhasana Dvatrimsika PDF

Author: A N D Haskar

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2007-01-07

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9352141008

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Classic tales of courage and compassion The fabled monarch Vikramaditya is considered a model of kingly virtues, and his reign a golden age. These famous stories narrated by the thirty-two statuettes of nymphs supporting the magic throne of Vikramaditya extol his courage, compassion and extraordinary magnanimity. They are set in a framework recounting the myths of his birth, accession, adventures and death in battle, after which the throne remained concealed till its discovery in a later age. A fascinating mix of marvellous happenings, proverbial wisdom and sage precepts, these popular tales are designed to entertain as well as instruct. Many have passed into folk literature. The original author of the Simhasana Dvatrimsika is unknown. The present text is dated to the thirteenth century AD. It exists in four main recensions, from which extracts have been compiled together for the first time, in this lively and faithful translation of this celebrated classic by a renowned Sanskritist

Vikramaditya's Throne

Vikramaditya's Throne PDF

Author: Poile Sengupta

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780143330400

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An Ancient Throne Reveals Forgotten Tales Of The Bravest And Noblest Of Kings Vikramaditya When Upa S Father Gets Kidnapped From The Tiny Village Where He Was Working, She And Her Mother Move To Her Great-Grandmother S House In A Small Town, To Recover From The Shock. There The Dejected And Worried Mother And Daughter Are Befriended By An Odd-Looking Stranger Who Insists On Telling Them Stories Of King Vikramaditya And His Long-Lost Throne. Many Centuries After King Vikramaditya S Death, King Bhoja Unearthed His Magnificent Throne And Decided To Sit On It. But Each Time He Set Foot On It, A Statue Carved On Its Side Came Alive And Told Him A Story Of Vikramaditya S Kindness. The Statues Warned Bhoja That He Should Sit On The Throne Only If He Could Match Vikramaditya In His Deeds, And Each Time Bhoja Came Away Defeated. For Whether He Was Diving To The Bottom Of The Seas To Discover Fantastic Jewels Or Deflecting The Planet Saturn From Its Path In Order To Save His Kingdom, Or Simply Trying To Help A Miserable Cow Fallen Into A Ditch, There Was Never One To Match Vikramaditya In Courage And Generosity. As Upa And Her Mother Listen To These Magical Stories They Begin To See The Goodness In The People Around Them And Recognize The Relevance Of The Tales Of King Vikramaditya In Their Lives Today. Funny Yet Thought-Provoking, Poile Sengupta S Retelling Of These Ancient Stories Makes Them Come Alive Like Never Before. Age Group Of Target Audience: 10+

Vikram and Vetal

Vikram and Vetal PDF

Author: Poile Sengupta

Publisher: Penguin Books India

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780143334989

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Age old stories of Vikram and Vetal. The tales are retold in a short story/novel way.

Vikramaditya's Throne

Vikramaditya's Throne PDF

Author: Kamala Chandrakant

Publisher:

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 9788175083226

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This is a story of how the marvellous throne of Raja Vikramaditya was destined to be discovered centuries later by Raja Bhoja; and how Raja Bhoja was instrumental in releasing from a curse, the 32 Apsaras who were turned into statues that supported the th

Vikramaditya's Throne

Vikramaditya's Throne PDF

Author: Kamala Chandrakant

Publisher:

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788184821802

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Story of Vikramāditya Śakāri, King of Ujjain and about his throne; comics for children.