The Mahabharata

Name: The Mahabharata - Padhega India
SKU: 9781035048533
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Macmillan Collector's Library

| Author:

Vyasa

| Language:

English

| Format:

Hardback

Publisher:

Macmillan Collector's Library

Author:

Vyasa

Language:

English

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Hardback

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The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic masterpiece that weaves together the vivid tapestry of war, human struggle and divine discourse. Two families, the Pandavs and the Kurus, are entangled in a devastating conflict over inheritance and honour on the battlefield of Kuru-kshetra.

Written in Sanskrit and composed in verse, the book was added to over many years and, in its definitive final form, it encompasses a vast range of stories, legends and characters. Romesh C. Dutt set out to create an English language edition that would be entertaining and accessible to contemporary readers. He drew out the stories of the main incidents and characters, such as the Bhagavat-gita and Krishna, and linked them with short, explanatory notes. This new edition of his masterful translation, originally published in 1898, also has an introduction by writer and translator Arshia Sattar.

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library: a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

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The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic masterpiece that weaves together the vivid tapestry of war, human struggle and divine discourse. Two families, the Pandavs and the Kurus, are entangled in a devastating conflict over inheritance and honour on the battlefield of Kuru-kshetra.

Written in Sanskrit and composed in verse, the book was added to over many years and, in its definitive final form, it encompasses a vast range of stories, legends and characters. Romesh C. Dutt set out to create an English language edition that would be entertaining and accessible to contemporary readers. He drew out the stories of the main incidents and characters, such as the Bhagavat-gita and Krishna, and linked them with short, explanatory notes. This new edition of his masterful translation, originally published in 1898, also has an introduction by writer and translator Arshia Sattar.

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library: a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

About Author

Vyasa is the legendary author of The Mahabharata, Vedas and Puranas, some of the most important works in the Hindu tradition. Romesh C. Dutt was born in 1848. He completed his university studies in Kolkata, then, unbeknownst to his family, he travelled to England to study at University College London where he passed his Indian Civil Service exams. He enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the Civil Service. Dutt wrote extensively in both Bengali and in English. He is remembered for two non-fiction books, The Economic History of India and India in the Victorian Age. He also translated into verse and crafted abridged editions of the two great Indian epics, The Ramayana and The Mahabharata.