Ramayana Through 15 Iconic Characters
- Publisher : Niyogi Books
- Publishing year : October 2023
- Binding : Paperback
- ISBN : 9789391125578
- Imprint : Niyogi
- Age Group : Young Reader
- Language : English
The Ramayana, one of India’s great epics, continues to have a great impact on Indian life. Originally written in a ...
The Ramayana, one of India’s great epics, continues to have a great impact on Indian life. Originally written in almost 24,000 stanzas by Valmiki, social and public goals from this epic are manifested into our lives.
In this contemporary rendition meant for young adult readers, the author, art historian Dr Alka Pande, describes her take on 15 characters, who present the kaleidoscope of what it is to be human—from demonic, mean and negative, to suprahuman and divine. These 15 characters from the epic present a wide canvas of human behaviour and offer insights into ethical questions that affect us all.
Dr Alka Pande is a consultant arts advisor and curator of the Visual Arts Gallery at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. In December 2006, she was awarded the Chevalier dans lOrdre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government. She also received the Charles Wallace Award in 1999-2000. Dr Pande has completed her post-doctoral studies in critical art theory from Goldsmith College and has a range of books, academic papers and lectures on diverse aspects of the arts to her credit
Mistunee Chowdhury is a freelance illustrator and artist who has worked on a plethora of lovely books for children
