Mahabharata

Rajaji's Mahabharata is one of the best introductions to this great Indian epic. The language is very easy to understand, making it perfect for beginners who are new to Indian scriptures or dharmic books. The storytelling is engaging and flows smoothly, keeping the reader interested from start to finish. Rajaji has simplified the complex original text without losing the essence of the stories or the deep moral lessons. Each character is brought to life in a way that’s relatable and thought-provoking. If you're looking to start reading dharmic literature or want to understand the values and culture of ancient India, this book is a great place to begin.

This is just the book I was looking for. I have heard a number of sub-stories in Mahabharat. The only thing I needed was putting it all together, in a simple, regular story book - like way. This book does just that. Note: This is not a verse by verse translation. It does not include a single verse. It narrates the story, the way one person narrates to another. C. Rajagopalachari, the learned man that he was, has done a commendable job in putting this complex epic in a story for beginners. For those who know only the gist of Mahabharat and want to know many more details of each character, this book is a good start. It contains a lot of anecdotes, a lot many sub-stories / incidents, that the reader might be unaware of. Also, there is no Bhagvad Gita or its explanation in the narration. So if you are looking for the Hindu philosophy as preached by Krishna to Arjuna, you will not find it in this book. For this he has written another book: Bhagavad Gita (A handbook for Students) . My rating is for the way of story telling, the incidents / anecdotes chosen and paper and book quality. I, by no means, am worthy or capable of giving a rating to the epic Mahabharat itself. Overall, a great book for those who are looking at a overall story of the epic in simple language. Highly recommended.

Unfortunately I did not check in the first instance the quality of binding. I gifted my mom this book and this is what she had to show me ( see the photo attached). Even before opening to read the book if a bunch of papers is so loosely bound or tied up, imagine the quality of book preparation. Kindly convey this to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. The content of the book is amazing and mind boggling, no doubts. I had always held Rajaji in high esteem for the command on English language that he had and the uninterrupted flow of the story.

V good book. Whatever one has to know about our ithihas Mahabharata is very well given. Good book for youngsters who are lost as far as our scriptures are concerned. Also very good for young parents to enlighten themselves and their young children with stories characters from Mahabharata. I gift my grandchildren and other children with these books

Happy to read. .

Beautiful book, finished 40pages in 1 day when am not an avid reader of books. It is an original book, not a copy, 2025 edition, has beautiful cream colored pages though page quality and binding could improve, photos attached. MRP is 400rs, bought for 312rs in amazon, price should be lower since it is 71st edition print.

Superb

It was a good and entertaining read however still there are many facts missing and many parables skipped or some verses flipped on bias but verely it can't be helped.