Mahabharata [Paperback]

C. Rajagopalachari (Author)

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Publication Date: June 1979 | ISBN-10: 0897449290 | ISBN-13: 978-0897449298

43rd edn., Dimensions: 7.1x4.7x0.8 inches

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About the Author

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (popularly known as "Rajaji") was a great patrrioy, astute polititian, incisive thinker, great visionary and one of the greatest stateman of all time. He was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi, hailed as concious-keeper of the Mahatma. As an ardent freedom-fighter, as Chief Minister of Madras, as Governor of West Bengal, as Home Minister of India and as the first Indian Governor General of India, he rendered yeoman service to the nation and left an indelible impression on our contemporary life.

His books: Marcus Aurelius, the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads. Ramayana (ISBN: 1553940288).

Rajaji passed away in 1972 at the age of 94. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Auromere (June 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897449290
• ISBN-13: 978-0897449298
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,769,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully readable selection., March 18, 2001

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This review is from: Mahabharata (Paperback)

I'm familiar with four translations of the Mahabharata - those of C. Rajagopalachari, K. M. Ganguli, K. Subramaniam and J.A.B. van Buitenen. The first of these, that of C. Rajagopalachari (1951), contains, in its 326 pages (in my edition), a selection of over one hundred of the more interesting stories and episodes from the Mahabharata with interspersed comment.

Rajagopalachari's translation is a joy to read. The quality of his English style is on a par with that of the finest English writers, and his vivid and dynamic versions of these stories capture much of their humor and poignancy, and have a real vigor, sparkle, and human interest. Anyone approaching the Mahabharata for the first time could do worse than start with this wonderfully readable selection.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding rendition, December 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Mahabharata (Paperback)

This is one of the best renditions of this ancient epic. If you want to read the story of the Mahabharata, know that this is the most detailed and also the best translation in english. He provides his own personal commentary at different points in the story too.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Modern Lessons in an ancient tale., June 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mahabharata (Paperback)

Interspersed entirely through this excellent transalation of the epic are overt lessons in modern politics, group dynamics and diplomacy by the great master Rajaji himself; but he out does himself in elucidating the subtle homilies that make this epic so great.