Description
About the Book :
How many names does Arjuna have?
Why was Yama cursed?
What lesson did a little mongoose teach Yudhisthira?
The Kurukshetra war, fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas and which forced even the gods to take sides, may be well known, but there are innumerable stories set before, after and during the war that lend the Mahabharata its many varied shades and are largely unheard of.
Award-winning author Sudha Murty reintroduces the fascinating world of India’s greatest epic through the extraordinary tales in this collection, each of which is sure to fill you with a sense of wonder and bewilderment.
ISBN : 978-0143427858 ; Penguin Random Book house : 200 pages :
About the Author :
Sudha Murthy
A computer engineer, a chairman of one of the leading company in India, a writer, a movie buff and a social worker. Sudha Murthy is all this and more. She acts as the chairperson of Infosys foundation and is also a member of the Gates Foundation. She has spent her entire adult life in the welfare of the people who need her. She was felicitated at Harvard University where she opened ‘The Murty Classical Library of India’.
PS Rao – :
Good book with interesting stories – something to learn for both parents and kids. A collection of many fascinating short stories. Good format to read a story or two to your child before sleeping.