Telling India's history through comics

Publisher Amar Chitra Katha goes digital to stay a must-read for kids

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Amar Chitra Katha comic books are beloved by generations of Indian children. (All photos and illustrations courtesy of Amar Chitra Katha)

TEJA LELE, Contributing writer

AHMEDABAD, India -- More than 50 years ago, on a TV quiz show on India's only channel, students easily answered questions about Greek and Roman mythology, but were stumped when asked the name of the mother of Rama, an important Hindu deity.

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