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Ananda Math is a patriotic novel by Bankim Chandra that highlights the struggles of Indians during British rule in the 18th century. The story revolves around Mahendra, his wife Kalyani, and their fight against oppression, showcasing themes of bravery and sacrifice for the motherland. The novel emphasizes the importance of heritage and the spirit of resistance among the Indian people, encapsulated in the rallying cry 'Vande Mataram.'

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Ananda Math

Ananda Math is a patriotic novel by Bankim Chandra that highlights the struggles of Indians during British rule in the 18th century. The story revolves around Mahendra, his wife Kalyani, and their fight against oppression, showcasing themes of bravery and sacrifice for the motherland. The novel emphasizes the importance of heritage and the spirit of resistance among the Indian people, encapsulated in the rallying cry 'Vande Mataram.'

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ANANDA MATH A PATRIOTIC NOVEL BY BANKIM CHANDRA. [Link] vide we The route to your roots When they look back at their formative years, many Indians nostalgically recall the vital part Amar Chitra Katha picture books have played in their lives. It wos ACK — Amar Chitra Katha — that first gave them a glimpse of their glorious heritage. Since they were introduced in 1967, there are now over 400 Amar Chitra Katha titles to choose from. Over 90 million copies have been sold worldwide. Now the Amar Chitra Katha titles are even more widely available in 1000+ bookstores all across India. Log on to [Link] to locate a bookstore near you. If you do not have access to a backstore, you can buy all the titles through our online store [Link]. We provide quick delivery anywhere in the world. To make it easy for you to locate the titles of your choice from our treasure trove of titles, the books are now arranged in five categories. Epics and Mythology Best known stories from the Epics and the Puranas Indian Classics Enchanting tales from Indian literature Fables and Humour Evergreen folktales, legends ond tales of wisdom and humour Bravehearts Stirring tales of brave men and women of India Visionaries Inspiring tales of thinkers, social reformers and nation builders Seript IMlystrations Sie Pradip Paul Souren Roy suit Bl Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd 2 ined December 2011, ISBN 978-81-6482-0126 Published & Prine by Arm Chitra Katha Pvt Lid, The Forum, 3d Floor, Raghuvanshi Mill Compound, .[Link], Lower Patel (WW), Mumbai- 400 013. Inia For Consumer Congas Conta Yel 91-22-6829 S500 ‘Eat coreserreet reds com EIGHTEENTH CENTURY BENGAL. THE BRITISH RULE HAD SPREAD ITS TENTACLES FAR AND WIDE. THE SWORD HAD DRAINED THE LAND. ITS RIK . OF '» THE OPPRESSOR LAUGHED... AND LOOTED. THE MUSLIM KING, WHO RULED, WAS A PUPPET IN BRITISH HANDS. - > |W 1778 A.D. PADACHIHNO, ONCE A FLOURISHING VILLAGE WAS REDUCED | 70 UTTER POVERTY. THE VILLAGERS HAD FLED TO THE CITY WHERE |BEGGING MIGHT BRING SOME FOOD. ONLY THREE PEOPLE STAYED ON— | MAHENDRA, THE ZAMINCAR OF THE VILLAGES WIFE AND HIS CHILD. | |KALYANL THIS 18 [TU cAN'T we cote | IF WE GO AWAY, THE| THE ENDIOUR | THE CITY 2 \ DACOITS WILL MONEY 1S NO | | preaseti cane | \ SEIZE OUR GOOD! THERE’S NO | | BEAR IT ANY Vi PROPERTY. FOOD To BUY IF THEY COME. NOW, CAN You STOP THEM © PLEASE , LET’S KALYAN?S COUNSEL PREVAILED. AS A PRECAUTION , MAHENDRA ARMEG HIMSELF AND SET OUT. COME, LET’S GO. I [AFTER WALKING FOR MILES THEY CAME UPON A DESERTED HUT. [Link] PLL TRY TO FIND CHILD IS Woome oors HUNGRY. WE"LL SELL SHER TO THE {lL sovpiers YES, THEY PAY GOOD MONEY. SEIZING HER BY THE HAND THEY | | INSIDE THE FOREST, WHEN THE DACOITS |DRAGGED HER TOWARDS THE FOREST! |WERE BUSY INSPECTING THEIR LOOT, KALYAN TRIED TO ESCAPE ... KALYAN! DID NOT GIVE UP. THE NEXT MOMENT. KALYAN] SHE RAN ON ANB ON. AT LAST= FELL,UNCONSCIOUS, AT THE [1 CAN’T RUN ANY FARTHER. FEET OF A TALL SAINTLY MAN. DO 1 HEAR A SOOTHING VOICE. OR 1S IT MY IMAGINATION 2 LATER — AND SPOKE TO| GO,[Link] D FOR MAHENDRA- YIVANANDA WILL FOLLOW) WHERE AMI? WHO ARE YOU? WAS [Link] HAD MANY DISCIPLES HE WENT QUT: MAHENDRA ; MEANWHILE, HAD BEEN CAPTURED BY THE SOLDIERS. BHAVANANDA FOUND HIM IN THEIR CUSTODY. NOT THE DACOITS, 11 THE SOLDIER: BHAVANANDA DELIBERATELY LET THEM CATCH Him. /A GOOD -FOR-NOTHING, YOU MEAN. MAKE HIM CARRY THE MONEY-CHEST. I MUST GET ON MMAHENDRA | ! THAVE Cr COME TO | 1 WHOARE YOUP RESCUE HOw Do You you. KNOW MY NAME? iL red THERE’S NOTIME , FOR QUESTIONS. Quick! PuT YOUR! WRISTS ON THAT | [Link] WILL | =1 CUT THE ROPE! | te UIVANANDA SHOULD’ SOON BE HERE. SANYASI ! IS way! BEE CONE JIVANANDA. THI WE'RE. A is ‘SURROUNDED. T'S AN AMBUSH! THE BRITISH OFFICER y 7; GAVE ORDERS. DON"T PANICE FORM A CIRCLE, ‘ Ee fe ye THE TERRIFIED TROOPS RAN [AS BHAVANANDA AND MAMENDRA FOR THEIR LIVES WALKED THROUGH THE FORESTS — cr MAHENDRA II GAVE|| HOW COULD 12 GOOD WORK! YOU A SWORD | LAM A WHY DIDN'T You || ZAMINDAR- FIGHT © you ARE PACOITS. MY LAND! AM HER CHILD @ A SANTAAN! WE ARE NOT DAcoITS! THEY ARE MHE DACOITS. THAT WEALTH | RIGHTFULLY BELONGS. TO us — THE SONS OF THIS SOIL. THEN BHAVANANEA CLOSED HIS EYES AND BURST FORTH INTO SONG. VANDE MATARAM! ISWALAM SUFALAM «++ “THOUSANDS | WE. HAVE TAKEN A VOw TO FREE OUR MOTHER! i WE. HAVE VOWED TO {GIVE UPALL FAMILY Zi MUST GO TIES TILL SHE IS FREE! P THERE ! THAT IS. ANANDA MATH CUR SECRET ABODE. WILL YOU JOIN US 2 BACK.1 AM ANXIOUS ABOUT MY WIFE AND CHILD. | THEY ARE SAFE | WITH SATYANANDA. | PLU TAKE YOu TO VANDE MATARAM «THIS |S: THE FORM IN WHICH WE WORSHIP OUR. MOTHER. SAY VANDE MATARAM. Meepemanr, LET US GO BACK TO PADACHIHNO - WE WILL NEVER. SOMEHOW 1 BELIEVE IN THESE SANYASIS+ AND WHAT WILL YOU DOP WHERE WILL You [uusT THEN UNNOTICED BY THEM | THEIR CHILD HAD PICKED UP THE | CASKET OF POISON. HOW DID YOU GET THAT 2 GIVE IT To| ME AT ONCE! NOW THAVE NOTHING TO LIVE FOR! YOU GO TO ANANDA MATH. SHE HAS SWALLOWED SOME OF IT. MAKE HER SPIT IT OUT. KALYAN! WHY DID you Do THIS © WHY } HAVE LOST ALL WHY SHOULD 1 LIVE © THAVE WORK FOR YOU. IT WAS SATYANANDA. SATYANANDA SPIED JIVANANDA HIDING BEHIND A BUSH. HE CALLED OUT SOMETHING IN SANSKRIT WHICH THE CAPTORS MISTOOK FOR A CHANT. ET * IN THE FOREST, ON THE BANK OF THE RIVER, | HERE 15 A WOMAN 1 HOPE BHAVANANDA —_—_—— OR SOMEONE ELSE Wue MOTHER 1S DEAI COMES THIS WAY a ‘THE CHILD IS ALIVE. AND CREMATES IT MUST BE MAHENDRAS) |THE BODY. THE FAMILY CHILD NEEDS: |IMMEDIATE CARE, eee SOON FOUND KALYANI ae | SINCE HE WAS A SANTAAN, JIVANANDA COULD NOT GO TO HIS WIFE TILL THE LAND WAS FREE. 60 HE WENT TO MIS SISTER'S HOUSE. WANT You TO [ff wHaTa PRETTY TAKE CARE CHILD. GIVE IT To ME. OF THIS CHILD. AS JIVANANDA TURNED TO GO; ~ | [WITH A HEAVY HEART JHVANANDA | SHANTI HIS. WIFE REACHED THERE. |PARTED FROM HIS WIFE. [TWILL FOLLOW HIM. UNHAPPY. WHATS || MEANING WITHOUT YOU: SHANTI, YOU LOOK || WY LIFEHAS NO THE MATTER? eee AS A NOBLEMAN, [THERE 1S NEWS THAT |BHAVANANDA LEFT ON THE SOLDIERS ARE WILL GO OUT: HORSEBACK. IN SEARCH OF | HAS NOT YET. RETURNED. WHAT’S THIS PA BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ! SHE SEEMS | BHAVANANDA BROUGHT SOME HERBS PLL TAKE HER TO THE lag AND POURED THEIR JUICE INTO CITY AND LEAVE HER gage | KALYANI?S MOUTH. | |IN A SAFE PLACE. Monee WONDER WHO BREATHING. ARMED WITH SWORDS AND SPEARS THE SANTAANS LEFT FOR THE CITY. | MEANWHILE, AT ANANDA MATH — | GuRUJI AND MAHENDRA ARE IN THE CITY [Link] HAS NOT RETURNED EITHER. WE'LL FREE OUR GURUUI. | BCLDLY THEY ATTACKED THE GUARDS OF THE JAIL. AND FREED SATYANANDA ANO MAHENDRA. | TAM PLEASED WITH C YOU. THE DAY OuR . LAND WILL BE FREE IS NOT FAR OFF. IS THEY PROCEEDED TOWARDS ANANOA MATH — BRITISH SOLDIERS! THEY'VE HEARD OF | Guru's ESCAPE! HARI! HARI! THEIR SWORDS AND SPEARS WERE NO MATCH AGAINST THE GUNS .HUNDREDS | |THE SCENE. BUT — LATER, BHAVANANDA TOO REACHED FALL BACK! THIS SACRIFICE 1S MEANINGLESS. THAT NIGHT AT ANANDA MATH = IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MOTHER — = Vv “GW curuu,) wouLP LiKE pn 10 BE INITIATED AS A sf.) SANYASI. PLL READILY es [DIE FOR THE 2 GODDESS 2 NEITHER. | AM SHANTI, UIVANANDA’S WIFE , AN ORDINARY WOMAN. BUT I HAVE. BEEN TRAINED FROWN CHILDHOOD TO LEAD A HARD LIFE.

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