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The Jackal and Wardrum
The Jackal and Wardrum
ISBN 81-899S
Amar Ch'tra Kathas are a glorious tribute to India's rich cultural heritage These books
have been an integral part of my children's early years, as they have been for many
other families across India. Comics are a great way of reaching out to children, inculcat¬
ing reading habits and driving their quest to learn more about our roots "
' NARAYAN MURTHY, CHIEF MENTOR, INFOSYS
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O/VCFj THERE LIVED A PAIR OF CRONS OMAN OLD TREE • IN THE
NO? I WON'T RUN. I’U
BE BRAVE ANP FINP^~^
WHO’S MAKIN6
THE COBRA HOC LCW OF THE SAME TREE THERE LIVED A WICKED COBRA .
THE NOISE • .
THE CROW
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THE JACKAL THOUGHT
FOR A WHILE• AND THE ANSRU
SERVANTS SAW H/M.
I ACCORD! MG TO PLAN, THE CROWS FLEW OVER A LAKE WHERE THE QUEEN AND HER MAIDS d
WERE BATHING. THEY HAD LEFT THEIR CLOTHES AND JEWELRY ON THE BANK OF THE LAKE.
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amar chitra katha PANCHATANTRA STORIES
THE SWANS FOUND THE LAKE AND
the turtle who fell off a stick CAME BACK TO THE TURTLE IN/TH A
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LET’S COOK IT
DINNER T0NI6HT,
TURTLE MEAT
TASTES
SUDOENLY THE TURTLE HAD 1 PIRST FIND A LAKE FULL DELICIOUS •
AN IDEA . __
OF WATER.
THEN BRIN© ME A STICK-
I’LL HOLD ONTO THE MIDDLE
OF IT. YOU HOLD THE ENDS
AND CARRY ME TO OUR
NEW LAKE •
THE LOG
SO HE POLLED AT
THE GAP CLOSED 'Nt TRAPPING
THE WEDGE •
THE MONKEY'S LEG.
UGH! IT’S
TOUGH• •
HARDLY HAD THE WORKMEN LEFT3 WHEN A GROUP OF MONKEYS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE -
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GORAMBA THE K/NG'S SWEEPER
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WH/LE THE PEOPLE WERE PPA/S/NG H/M3 DAN TIL A WE’D BETTER START THE
WAS BUSY 7ALR/NG W/TH P/S W/FE ABOUT T/-/E/R PREPARATIONS.
DAUGHTER*5 WEDP/NG. ARE HARDLY
I HAVE
INVITED THE KING , THE
QUEEN , AND THE ENTIRE
COURT FOR THE
7 Ml I WEDDING. i
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AMAR CHITRA KATHA
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MASTER* PLEASE? I WAS 6AMBLING
GORAMBA, WHAT WERE YOU SAVING? THAT VERY EVEN/NG DANTfLA (NV/TED GORAMBA 70 H/S HOME .
ALL NIGHT. NOW I’M —-g
TELL ME AT ONC6,l5 IT TRUE ? A HALF ASLEEP AND
I DON’T KNOW ,
WHAT I’M SAYING. / 4L
MY FRIEND,PLEASE
ACCEPT THESE GIFTS
AND FORGIVE ME
FOR MY BEHAVIOUR
THAT DAY. y
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THE NEXT DAY DANTILA WANTED TO MEET THE K*NG " &UT - NOW / KNOW
THE NEXT MORN/NG GORAMBA WAS 5WEEP/NG THE KfNG *5 ROOM AS USUAL . |
MHO CAUSED
SORRY YOU THE TROUBLE! ! HO?HA! HA? OUR KIN6
MAY NOT A KfNG yS EATS CUCUMBERS IN THE
ENTER. THE SERVANT LAVATORY.
KING’S HIGH OR COW,
MOST
INDEED BE
RESPECTED•
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THAT’S A LIEtGORAMBA. ■LM A CERTAIN TOWNj THERE LIVED A MERCHANT \
I COULD HANG YOU THE MERCHANT’S CALLED dWEERA/ADHANA
I HAVE LOST ALL MY MONEY IN
SON AND THE BUSINESS HERE. LET ME TRY MY
LUCK IN SOME OTHER TOWN .
IRON BALANCt
'
I’M SAYIN6.
PLEASE
DANT/LA .
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h FORGIVE
FRIENP, WILL
YOU KEEP THI5
IRON BALANCE
FOR ME TILL
I RETURN?
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ONCE INSIOE* JWEERNADHANA THEN HE BLOCKED THE ENTRANCE WITH A HUGE BOULDER• JWEERNADHANA, I COMMAND !
LEFT THE BOY AND QUICKLY YOU TO RETURN HIS SON A
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AMAR CHITRA KATHA
f SHALL GO BACK
TO THE dUNGLEy
-HEY?YOU THERE!RETURN
THE IRON BALANCE TO HIM
AND JWEERNADHANA WILL
RETURN YOUR SON TO YOU*
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AMAR CHITRA KATHA
THUS ASSURED, THE AN/MALS RETURNED • THEN — THE HERON AND THE CRAB.
THAT NIGHT WHEN THE JUNGLE TRUE TO H/S NATURE THE BLUE JACKAL BEGAN
MS ABSOLUTELY ST/LL , THE HOWLING ALONG WITH HIS BROTHERS.
JACKALS BEGAN HOWLING•
hey! OUR KING IS ONLY
ONE DAY HE SAT AT THE OF THE LAKE AND BEGAN CRY/NG •
A JACKAL. WE HAVE BEEN
FOOLED- HE SHALL DIE
A CRAB CAME TO HIM .
FOR THIS. UNCLE,WHAT’S THE MATTER?WHYT
ARE YOU CRYING ?AREN5T YOU 1
GOING TO EAT ANY FiSH TODAY?
50 THEY POUNCED ON THE BLUE JACKAL AND... .. • THAT WAS THE END
OF HIM •
MORAL : A COAT OF
PAINT CANNOT
HIDE ONE’S
TRUE COLOURS-
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AMAR CHITRA KATHA ONE PAY THE CRAB CAME TO THE HERON.
-THE CRAB TOLD 7HtS TO ML THE OTHER WATER CREATURES. THEY WERE PANIC - STRICKEN^
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UNCLE,PLEASE SAVE
r ME TOO J DON’T
✓ FORGET I WAS YOUR
FRIEND FIRST.
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50 THE HERON TOOK THE CRAB. (■ AH!F/SH BONES * UNCLE, YOU MUST BE
JH£y se^T THE CRAB TO ASK THE HERON WHAT THEY SHOULD DO /VCPV / UNDERSTAND TIRED. AM I TOO HEAVY?
WELL,NOT FAR AWAY THERE IS ALL / WHERE 15 THE LAKE?
THIS MEANS SURE DEA^H
FOR US • PLEASE TELL US A BIG LAKE,WHICH WILL
HOW WE CAN SAVE NEVER DRY UP. I WILL TAKE
OURSELVES. > YOU THERE,ONE BY ONE •
TfS’hSYmEViRST/
NO ME! /
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AMAR CHITRA KATHA
POT OF MONEY WAS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN THE NEXT MORNING DHARMA&UDDH/+ PAPABt ELDERS WENT
SO OFF they WENT* BUT WHEN UP TO WHERE THE MONEY HAD BEEN BURIED
7 | AM AN HONEST MAN~*
HOW COULD YOU SUSPECT
\ ME i AND YOU CALL
"x \yourself my FRIEND* v
/oh!dharmabuddhi! you r O TREE GOD.
TELL US WHO THE
CALL YOURSELF MY FRIEND
THIEF IS J
RETURN THE MONEY OR \
I’LL TAKE YOU TO \7X
k THE JUDGE • _ v,
&HARMABUDQ
& THE TH/Ep.
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WWLB we WBiWf BUSV_ 0[SCUSsm7rHe case we rre -
THE LION AND AN A CERTAIN JUNGLE THERE LIVED A LION CALLED
BHASURAKA . HE NAS VERY STRONG AND KILLED
THE ANIMALS IN THE JUNGLE JUST FOR FUN*
OR(6& LEAVES AND TWtG
THE HARE.
PAPABUDDHfe
PAPA BUDPHfe
IT’S ALL
it’s FATHER . WELL*
MY SON’S
FAULT.
THE JUDGE UNDERSTOOD ALL AND //AS ANGRY* HANGED ON THIS VERY TREE
v RIGHT NOW * _
ONEjDAY ALL "//£ SURVIVING ANIMALS APPROACHED ~BHAStJRAKA
^abuddhimade me
^ TV PC "HIS. ^ MASTER,WHY KILL US ALL
WHEN ONE OF US WOULD
SATlSFy YOUR HUN6ERp
PROM TODAY ONE OF U*S
WILL COME TO YOU EACH
PAY. IN RETURN YOU
MUST LET THE OTHERS LIVE
)N PEACE.
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EVERV PAY THE ANIMALS DREW LO'f’S. ONE PAY HURRY UP,THEN,
AND TELL ME*
DOOR HARE! I’M HUN6RY.
MASTER,IT 15 NOT MY
FAULT* PLEASE LET ME
EXPLAIN.
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NOT HE. GO AND
' WAS SUNSET. AND 3HASU-
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