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![]() ![]() ![]() The first comic from Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) was Krishna, written by Anant Pai himself in 1969 and illustrated by Ram Waeerkar. This reportedly prompted him to start writing Amar Chitra Katha (Immortal Illustrated Stories) comics (published by India Book House) that would teach children about their own folklore, tradition, mythology and culture using simple language and eye-catching illustrations. ![]() The story goes that in February 1967, when Anant Pai was watching a quiz aired on Doordarshan, he was shocked and disturbed that the participating children could answer questions on Greek mythology easily but were flummoxed when it came to a simple question from the Ramayana: “What is the name of Rama’s mother?” Apparently, his nephews and nieces would write stories with British characters and settings, which showed that they were reading, or listening to, only these stories.
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