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In India, we have had a tradition where literature and religion have been organically related. Our highest literature consists of stories of our religious heroes, historical as well as mythological.
The Author has here retold twelve of the stories and legends which used to be known all over the country. These were being passed on from generation to generation by the village priests and the wandering minstrels. Sita's sufferings, Parvati's penance, Savitri's faith have
helped to sustain our people in their
trials and tribulations.
This book written with a nervous refinement of style will be a great boon to all those who suffer from cultural illiteracy. To the outsider, it will give a glimpse of the essential core of the Indian character.
The inspired illustrations by George Keyt heighten the impact of this volume.
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