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MythQuest 11: Mahabali: The Generous Asura

Anu Kumar

This is the story of Mahabali, the benevolent king and generous asura whose righteous ways won him the love of his subjects and the blessings of the gods. 'Do not weep. I made Vamana a promise and I am duty bound to keep my word...' Although he was an asura, he was much-loved by warriors, men, asuras and evn the gods could find little fault with him. Grandson of the great Prahlada, Mahabali was one of the most generous kings to have walked the earth. He was brave and powerful and used his boons and riches wisely for the betterment of his kingdom and its people with minimum bloodshed. A visionary, a warrior and a man of letters, Bali was admired and worshipped in all corners of the world. Read about his magnificent sacrifices and his great kindness to all...

  • Classification : General & Literary Fiction
  • Pub Date : SEP 15, 2012
  • Imprint : Hachette India Children's Books
  • Page Extent : 56
  • Binding : PB
  • ISBN : 9789350095362
  • Price : INR 199
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Anu Kumar

Anu Kumar has immersed herself in history for most of her life, having studied the subject in college and later at university. Besides writing for children, she also writes historical fiction for older readers, under the pseudonym Adity Kay, and sometimes as Anuradha Kumar. Her non-fiction articles are published regularly on Scroll.in. Anu lives in New Jersey with her family, and loves visiting museums and going on long hikes. Other books by the author are: Across the Seven Seas: Indian Travellers' Tales from the Past, Wonder Kids: 100 Children Who Grew Up to Be Champions of Change, Kings and Queens of India: Famous Rulers and Dynasties that Shaped the Country, MythQuest Omnibuses: Four Volumes as well as the What They Did, What They Said Series: The Mahatma and the Monkeys, Sarojini Naidu: The Nightingale and the Freedom Fighter, Swami Vivekananda: The Monk and the Reformer and Chanakya: The Kingmaker and the Philosopher.

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