Amar Chitra Katha: Andher Nagari and Other Stories

What can one say of a city where rich sweets cost the same as lowly vegetables? Bhartendu Harischandra wrote the classic play, Andher Nagari, in 1881. It told the story of a foolish king whose well-intended but irrational desicions created mayhem in his kingdom. The play is still enacted in theatres all over India. This Amar Chitra Katha collection tells the story of this runaway hit. It also includes two famous stories from the 11th century Sanskrit classic, Kathasaritsagar, by Somadev, a folk tale from Nepal, as well as some very humorous stories from a colection by John Dorairaj.