Valmiki: 5 books

Hindu literature: Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and SakoontalaKalidasa, Valmiki, and Toru Dutt

Omprakash Valmiki describes his life as an untouchable, or Dalit, in the newly independent India of the 1950s. "Joothan" refers to scraps of food left on a plate, destined for the garbage or animals. India's untouchables have been forced to accept and eat joothan for centuries, and the word...

Warrior-prince Rama is about to be crowned Young King, when he hears the devastating news that his father, King of Ayodhya, has been tricked into banishing him to the forest. His devoted wife Sita insists on accompanying him in exile, but the evil ten-headed lord Ravana has fallen deeply in love with...

10 Illustrations is included in this version. The translation of Hindu literature from the original Sanscrit version. This book contains a splendid record of ancient Gods and glories, and also the key to the heart of modern India. It comprises The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala.

Il Rāmāyaṇa (lett. il "Cammino - ayana- di Rāma"), insieme al Mahābhārata è uno dei più grandi poemi epici dell'induismo, oltre a risultare uno dei testi sacri più importanti di questa tradizione religiosa e filosofica. Il poema, attribuito tradizionalmente al cantore (ādivaki),...