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    The Iconic Indian Comic Creator Anant Pai and His Enduring Legacy with Amar Chitra Katha
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    In 1967, while watching a TV quiz show on the government-owned Doordarshan network, a young journalist realized that Indian children could easily answer questions about Greek mythological tales but struggled when asked about a significant Indian epic, the Ramayana. Disheartened by this, he found inspiration and decided to present the stories of India’s greatest epic, the Ramayana, in the form of immortal comic narratives for children.

    This young journalist was Anant Pai, born on September 17, 1929, in Karkala, Karnataka. Unfortunately, his parents passed away when he was just two years old. At the age of 12, his grandfather sent him to Mumbai for better education at Orient School, Mahim. Anant pursued higher education in chemistry at the University of Mumbai and got married to Lalita in 1961.

    Anant Pai initially attempted to publish comics and magazines for children but faced failure. Later, he joined the comic division of The Times of India, where he felt dissatisfied due to the publication of American characters like Phantom and Mandrake in Hindi. Leaving his job, he collaborated with G.L. Mirchandani of India Book House to start publishing his own comic books.

    In 1969, he founded the Amar Chitra Katha series, featuring beautiful illustrations, which caused a sensation in India. Anant Pai continued to create successful comic book series such as Ramu and Shyamu, Kapish, Chhota Rajan, Rekha, and many others. He also produced two video films titled “Ekam Sat” (Vedic concept of God) and “Success” (the secret of success).

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    Anant Pai wrote personality development books for children and adolescents and released audio versions of Amar Chitra Katha stories narrated in his own voice. He published over 400 titles, translated into more than 20 languages, with sales exceeding 90 million copies worldwide.

    Although Anant Pai faced controversies, such as criticism from the Valmiki community in 1976 for portraying Valmiki as a thief in one of his comics, he addressed the concerns in subsequent issues of Tinkle.

    Anant Pai passed away on February 24, 2011, at the age of 81. He left behind a legacy of popularizing Indian comics and conveying messages to the general public through the timeless comic narratives of Amar Chitra Katha. The “Uncle Pai” of Indian comics has become immortal, just like the Amar (immortal) stories he created!

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