Amar Chitra Katha

by Anant Pai

This Collection includes the following ACK titles: ACK ILLUSTRATED CLASSICS: (There are total 439 titles of ACK, of which 242 are in print. This collection includes 242 ACK titles and 6 special issues as mentioned below.) A Bag of Gold Coins Abhimanyu Adi Shankara Ajatashatru Akbar Amar Singh Rathor Amrapali Anand Math Ancestors of Rama Andhaka Angulimala Aniruddha Aruni and Uttanka Ashoka Ashwini Kumar Ayyappan Babasaheb Ambedkar Bagha Jatin Bahubali Bajirao Baladitya and Yashodharma Banda Bahadur Bappa Rawal Basaveshwara Battle of Wits Bhagat Singh Bheema and Hanuman Bheeshma Bikal the Terrible Bimbisara Birbal the Clever Birbal the Genius Birbal the Inimitable Birbal the Just Birbal the Wise Birbal the Witty Birbal to the Rescue Buddha Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Chanakya Chand Bibi Chandra Shekhar Azad Chandragupta Maurya Chandrahasa Chandralalat Chokha Mela Dasharatha Dayananda Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das Devi Choudhurani Dhruva and Ashtavakra Draupadi Drona Durgadas Elephanta Ellora Caves -The Glory of the Rashtrakootas Fa-Hien Friends and Foes: Animal Tales From The Mahabharata Gandhari Ganesha Ganga Garuda Ghanshyamdas Birla Ghatotkacha Gopal and the Cowherd Gopal the Jester Guru Arjan Guru Gobind Singh Guru Nanak Guru Tegh Bahadur Hanuman Hanuman to the Rescue Harishchandra Harsha Hitopadesha : Choice of Friends Hitopadesha: How Friends are parted Hiuen Tsang Indra and Shachi Indra and Shibi J.R.D. Tata Jagadis Chandra Bose Jagannatha of Puri Jahangir Jallianwala Bagh Jamsetji Tata Jataka Tales : Deer Stories Jataka Tales : Elephant Stories Jataka Tales : Jackal Stories Jataka Tales : Monkey Stories Jataka Tales : Nandivishala Jataka Tales : Stories of Courage Jataka Tales : Stories of Wisdom Jataka Tales : Tales of Misers Jataka Tales : True Friends Jataka Tales: Bird Stories Jataka Tales: The Giant and the Dwarf Jataka Tales: The Mouse ...

Genres: Comics, Mythology, Graphic Novels, History

Unknown Binding

About the author

Anant Pai popularly known as Uncle Pai, was an Indian educationalist and creator of Indian comics, in particular the Amar Chitra Katha series in 1967, along with the India Book House publishers, and which retold traditional Indian folk tales, mythological stories, and biographies of historical characters. In 1980, he launched Tinkle, a children's anthology, which was started under Rang Rekha Features, India's first comic and cartoon syndicate, that lasted till 1998, with him as the Managing Director.

Today, Amar Chitra Katha sells about three million comic books a year, in English and more than 20 Indian languages, and has sold about 100 million copies since it inception in 1967 by Anant Pai, and in 2007 was taken over by ACK Media.

Reviews

[Reads by Starburst · Rating 5 out of 5]

i loved and still love amar chitra katha...they are just amazing and you are never too old to read them if you love mythology then you got to love these...

[Annapoorni · Rating 5 out of 5]

quintessence of the experience of an Indian childhood

[Soothing Rays · Rating 5 out of 5]

ACK taught the young generation of India, the glorious culture and valour of our country's past.
It took the place of the storyteller in my childhood.

[kitkat · Rating 5 out of 5]

These were literally my childhood

[Shivani · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love them as a kid as well as a grownup for it familiarized me with rich history and amazing mythology of my country in a beautiful picturesque manner...

[Srikari · Rating 5 out of 5]

These gave me a better childhood :') will always love them ♡♡♡

[Sanroop · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grew up reading all the small volumes of books. I still keep them as a memory.

[SHOVON · Rating 1 out of 5]

I purchased a lifetime digital subscription from Amar Chitra Katha in August 2024. Their support team explicitly confirmed in writing that it was a lifetime plan. However, the system still showed an expiry date after one year, and in 2025 my access was simply cut off with the message ‘subscription expired.’

Despite multiple attempts over more than a year, I received no response from the company. The timing is especially concerning: the access was terminated only after Visa’s 13-month protection window ended, making it impossible to dispute the charge normally.

The company gave assurances that the subscription would automatically renew each year (because the app could not show lifetime access), but this never occurred. Instead, the service was discontinued without communication or remedy.

A digital publisher promising lifetime access should not behave this way. Prospective buyers should be aware that in my case the product delivered did not match what was advertised or confirmed in writing, and there was no meaningful customer support afterwards.

An entity selling books on ''Gods & Mythology'' can stoop Low to such malpractices, is beyond words' description.

[VANDANA G PAI · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read "Vichitrapareeksha" (Malayalam) വിചിത്ര പരീക്ഷ, book in this series. Which teaches about how wisely we need to solve the issues in the path of life.
Amar Chitra Katha books were the one which made childhood filled with excitement. Imagination. And taught sweetness of waiting for next book. Balarama and Poombatta Amar Chitra Kathas are still favourite.

[Ganesh M B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grew up reading this as a Kid.. It's not any other comic read solely for enjoyment.. But, these comics imparts knowledge, wisdom to the minds of the young readers along with the joy of reading. A quintessential comic, for all growing kids.. ACK is timeless and ageless classic. A treasure trove to be preserved. An ideal gift to your dearest little one's.

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing comic art work and wonderful illustrative glimpses of sanatan dharma. I read the whole series as a child and highly recommend to western kids.

[Archana · Rating 5 out of 5]

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[Nilanjana Nair · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative but intriguing/confusing. Inference and previous knowledge of mythical stories needed aka context.

[Sunil Kumar · Rating 4 out of 5]

just wanted to add amar chitra katha hasan askari to my list. Can't see in goodreads

[Lalith Kumar · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[aecoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best. Literally my childhood

[Sharvil · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Anandakumar · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Sona Sundar · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Aayush · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super duper excellent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Amritesh · Rating 5 out of 5]

A long-running Indian comic series that retells stories from mythology, history, and folklore in a format aimed at younger readers. Each issue covers a specific story, from the Ramāyanā and Mahābhārata to biographies of kings, saints, and poets, told with clear narration and bright, easy-to-follow artwork. Some depictions may feel dated or simplified, but the series remains culturally significant for its role in preserving and popularising Indian heritage in comic form.