Mahabharata (Rajagopalachari book)

Mahabharata
Author C. Rajagopalachari
Country India
Language English
Genre Mythology
Publisher Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Publication date
1958
Media type Print
ISBN 978-81-7276-368-8
OCLC 48972632

Mahabharata is a mythological book retold by C. Rajagopalachari. It was first published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 1958.[1] This book is an abridged English retelling of Vyasa's Mahabharata.[2] Rajaji considered this book and his Ramayana to be his greatest service to his countrymen.

As of 2001, the book had sold over a million copies.[3]

References

  1. Ramayana and Mahabharata: catalogue of books in the Sahitya Akademi Library. Sahitya Akademi. 1987. p. 6. OCLC 29798356.
  2. Pasricha, Ashu (2008). The Political Thought Of C. Rajagopalachari. Encyclopaedia Eminent Thinkers 15. Concept Publishing Company. p. 100. ISBN 978-81-8069-495-0.
  3. "PM releases one millionth book of Ramayana". The Hindu. December 20, 2001. Retrieved 2009-08-31.


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