THE MAHABHARAT VOL. I & II

Category Philosophy & Religion
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 1500

ISBN: 9.79E+12
Pages: 1616 pages
Date: 2004

ABOUT THIS BOOK

The Ramayana and the Mahabharata are the two great epics of India, the Mahabharata being by far the longer. Both were first composed in verse and, coming down the centuries in the ancient oral tradition, have deeply influenced the history, culture and arts of not only the Indian subcontinent but of most of South-East Asia. The Mahabharata tells of a Great War, and the events that lead upto it. The original

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Ramesh Menon was born 1951 in New Delhi. Studied in St Xavier’s High School and St. Stephen’s College. Lived and worked in Delhi, HongKong, Bangalore, Jakarta and now lives in Kodaikanal. He is the author of The Hunt for K, Blue God: A Life of Krishna and Ramayana (being published by FSG, US)