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Mahabharata (Rajagopalachari book)

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Mahabharata
First edition
AuthorC. Rajagopalachari
LanguageEnglish
GenreMythology
PublisherBharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Publication date
1958
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint
ISBN978-81-7276-368-8
OCLC48972632

Mahabharata is a historical book retold by C. Rajagopalachari. It was first published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 1958.[1] This book is an abridged English retelling of Vyasa's Mahabharata.[2] 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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ramayana and Mahabharata: catalogue of books in the Sahitya Akademi Library. Sahitya Akademi. 1987. p. 6. OCLC 29798356.
  2. ^ Pasricha, Ashu (2008). The Political Thought Of C. Rajagopalachari. Encyclopaedia Eminent Thinkers. Vol. 15. Concept Publishing Company. p. 100. ISBN 978-81-8069-495-0.
  3. ^ "PM releases one millionth book of Ramayana". The Hindu. 20 December 2001. Archived from the original on 2 November 2003. Retrieved 31 August 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)