Mahabharata (C. Rajagopalachari)
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Mahabharata is a mythological book by C. Rajagopalachari
. It was first published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 1958. This book is an abridged English retelling of Vyasa
's Mahabharata
. 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.
C. Rajagopalachari
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari , informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician, writer and statesman. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India...
. It was first published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 1958. This book is an abridged English retelling of Vyasa
Vyasa
Vyasa is a central and revered figure in most Hindu traditions. He is also sometimes called Veda Vyasa , or Krishna Dvaipayana...
's Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
. Rajaji considered this book and his Ramayana
Ramayana (C. Rajagopalachari)
Ramayana is a retelling of the epic by C. Rajagopalachari. It was first published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 1957. This book is an abridged English retelling of the Valmiki Ramayana; he had earlier published a version of Kamba Ramayanam. Rajaji considered this book and his Mahabharata to be his...
to be his greatest service to his countrymen.
As of 2001, the book had sold over a million copies.