With the nationwide transmission
of Doordarshan in early 1980s, came these characters into our lives and became
inseparable part of our childhood memories.
These are characters from books
written by renowned authors like R.K. Narayan, Rudyard Kipling, Devaki Nandan
Khatri, Enid Blyton etc.
Read these books with your children.
Not only will this give you an opportunity to relive your childhood but to
introduce your children to classic literature, to great Indian and English writers
and to some strong positive inspiration.
1.
Our beloved ‘Swami’ from Malgudi days:
Malgudi days, based on R.K.
Narayan’s book of the same name, presents an imaginary city of Malgudi in full
colour, revealing the essence of India and of human experience. The author in
his book captures the readers’ heart with 32 short stories and each story
portraying a facet of life in Malgudi.
R.K. Narayan is a leading Indian
author who has won numerous awards including Padma Bhushan in 1964 and Sahitya
Akademi award in 1958. He has been a nominee for the Nobel Prize in literature
multiple times.
Malgudi Days- Buy at Amazon
Malgudi Days- Buy at Amazon
2.
Mowgli from ‘ The Jungle Book’:
Even today most of us can sing
the entire title track ‘Jungle jungle baat chali hai’ and our Sundays were
incomplete without Mowgli.
This delightful story about a
‘man-cub’ who is raised in the jungle by wolves is based on the book ‘The
Jungle Book’ by Rudyard Kipling.
Sayan Mukherjee, writing for the
Book Review Circle, call The Jungle Book ‘One of the most enjoyable book of my
childhood.’
Rudyard Kipling’s stories are
simple, engaging and thoughtful. Rudyard Kipling received the Nobel Prize in literature
in 1907.
The Jungle Book (Vintage Classics)- Buy at Amazon
3.
Chandrakanta:
We got acquainted with the world
of magic and wizardry much before the world saw Harry Potter. Every Sunday, we
were glued to our television set to enjoy ‘Chandrakanta’.
Chandrakanta, a mega budget epic
television series was one of the biggest ever blockbusters on Indian
television.
This television series is based
on Devaki Nandan Khatri’s fantasy classic of the same name. The book is equal
or even more enchanting and engaging than the TV series with its story, characters,
magic and twists and turns to the plot.
The story of Chandrakanta is a
romantic fantasy about two lovers who belong to rival kingdoms; Princess
Chandrakanta of Vijaygarh and Prince Virendra Singh of Naugarh.
Babu Devaki Nandan Khatri is
renowned as the father of Hindi mystery novels.
Chandrakanta Santati - Vol. 1 to 6 (hindi) buy at AmazonChandrakanta (in English) buy at Amazon
4. Chacha Chaudhary:
Chacha Chaudhary is one of the most popular Indian comic
book characters. An old man, whose attire comprised of a red turban, a wooden
stick, a waistcoat with a double inside pocket and a pocket watch. According to
the comic, his brain was sharper than a needle and faster than a supercomputer!
Chacha Chaudhary has been created by cartoonist Pran Kumar
Sharma. He has been given the title of ‘Walt Disney of India’ in the World Encyclopaedia
of Comics. The Chacha Chaudhary strips find permanent place in International
Museum of Cartoon Art, USA.
Pran Kumar Sharma received a Lifetime Achievement Award
2001, from Indian Institute of Cartoonist.
The animation series and the comic books have always
managed to put a smile on our faces as children and as grownups.
Pran Combo Pack (Set of 9 Books- Chacha Chaudhary,Pinki, Billoo) (English) buy at Amazon
5.
The Famous Five:
Remember the time when DD Metro telecasted ‘The Famous Five’!
The series was great entertainment.
For most of us Enid Blyton was the author who introduced us
to the habit of reading books. Our days were incomplete without watching or
reading about adventures of Julian, Dick, Anne, George(ina) and Timmy.
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