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Amar Chitra Katha Essay

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Amar Chitra Katha was first founded by Anant Pai in 1967. Since then the series has dominated the comic books market in India. Amar Chitra Katha means “immortal picture stories,” and as the name suggests, these comics feature India’s own immortal heroes – its mythological gods and historical leaders – as their protagonists.
The first few titles were based on mythology, which were Sanskrit narratives of Hindu deities like Ram, Krishna, and Hanuman etc. in the form of comic book. With the increasing issues the subject matter also expanded to historic places like Konark, Tirupati etc; Indian classics like Shakuntala and Kadambari; visionaries of India from history to present like Gandhi and Dhyan Chand; the series also includes fables and humor …show more content…

Specials category are special volumes of comics with detailed text and elaborate illustrations, exploring a theme in depth. Amar Chitra Katha Packs are special collections of the most popular Amar Chitra Katha Classics. Singles are the most popular books which contain a single story and are usually of 32 pages. Special

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Genres of ACK comics
Amar Chitra Katha comics have several genres and the style of illustration also differs in different genres; realistic style is followed while doing visionaries and Braveheart whereas freestyle is followed in fables and humor. Different genres followed by ACK are:-
Epic and Mythology: These are stories selected from ancient texts and tell stories of Gods and Goddesses, Kings and Warriors, Demons and Devotees. Indian Classics: This genre has the immortal plays of great Indian poets like Kalidas, Bhasa and Harsha and the patriotic writings of stalwarts like Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay . Visionaries: India as we see today has been shaped by the thoughts and actions of various thinkers, social reformers and nation builders. In this section are the biographies of inspiring personalities. Fables and Humor: From the limitless ocean of Indian folktales and fables, comes a selection of all that is wise, thought-provoking and plain

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