Ramayana (Rajagopalachari book) explained

Ramayana
Author:C. Rajagopalachari
Country:India
Genre:Mythology
Publisher:Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Release Date:1957
Media Type:Print
Isbn:978-81-7276-365-7
Oclc: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.

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

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Ramayana and Mahabharata: catalogue of books in the Sahitya Akademi Library. Sahitya Akademi. 1987. 6. 29798356.
  2. Book: Complete works of Gosvami Tulsidas. Varanasi : Prachya Prakashan. 1978. 4. 419. 6124096.
  3. News: PM releases one millionth book of Ramayana . https://web.archive.org/web/20020220195423/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2001/12/20/stories/2001122003230300.htm. usurped. 20 February 2002. December 20, 2001. The Hindu. 2009-08-31.