subject: Comic Books [print this page] There are several books which tell us about the great epics, India history, literature, mythology, folktales and many other such stories in the format of comic strip. These comic books tell the story along with picture illustrations which are beautifully depicted and very colourful. This holds the interest of the young readers and keeps them hooked on to the stories and the books. These books are sold widely all over the country and have numerous readers; they are available in all the major book stores. The Parijata Tree is one of such books which depicts the tale of when Lord Krishna's fiery wife Satyabhama got upset with the way Shachi, Lord Indra's wife behaved with her which led to Lord Krishna and Lord Indra coming down to a war over the Parijata Tree. The Princess Lakshmana decides with determination that she wants to marry Lord Krishna and asks her father to ensure that during her Swayamvara, it is only Lord Krishna who wins his her hand for marriage.
While the sage Narada instigates Satyabhama to agree to give away Krishna on the condition that she can find something which is even heavier than Krishna, but when it comes down to weighing then all her possessions collected together, weigh lesser than Krishna. The book represents a mythological story with a beautiful moral, which can educate the children about the mythology as well as entertain them. The Cowherd of Alawi is a book which presents to us the unique methods used by Buddha for teaching a lesson to the people. This shows us how simplistically the great teacher conveyed his messages across to the masses without using violence or force, yet making people understands what is right and what is wrong. He taught the people that gluttony can only lead to unhappiness, that they should respect their friends, except to be rewarded only if they have been righteous and kind, he taught them to be selfless in their devotions and deeds, these are the simple things in life that people have forgotten to abide by due to their everyday fast paced life. Birbal to the Rescue is the real life story of Akbar's court adviser named Maheshdas who has been named in the book as Birbal.He was very witty, kind and brave, this story depicts the instances where he solved the problems of the people with his intelligence and wit.
