Ramayana (C. Rajagopalachari)
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| Ramayana | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | C. Rajagopalachari |
| Country | India |
| Genre(s) | Mythology |
| Publisher | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan |
| Publication date | 1957 |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 9788172763657 |
| OCLC Number | 19243018 |
Ramayana is a retelling of the epic by C. Rajagopalachari. It was first published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 1957.[1] This book is an abridged English retelling of the Valmiki Ramayana; he had earlier published a version of Kamba Ramayanam.[2] Rajaji considered this book and his Mahabharata to be his greatest service to his countrymen.[3]
As of 2001, the book had sold over a million copies.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Ramayana and Mahabharata: catalogue of books in the Sahitya Akademi Library. Sahitya Akademi. 1987. pp. 6. OCLC 29798356.
- ^ Complete works of Gosvami Tulsidas. 4. Varanasi : Prachya Prakashan. 1978. pp. 419. OCLC 6124096.
- ^ Agrawal, M. G. (2008). Freedom fighters of India. Isha Books. pp. 104. ISBN 9788182054721. OCLC 259734603. http://books.google.com/books?id=vnJ0MwbAsEAC&lpg=PA104&dq=%22Rajaji%22%2B%22Ramayana%22&lr=&as_brr=3&pg=PA104#v=onepage&q=%22Rajaji%22+%22Ramayana%22&f=false.
- ^ "PM releases one millionth book of Ramayana". The Hindu. December 20, 2001. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2001/12/20/stories/2001122003230300.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
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