Tales of Maryada Rama

by Kamala Chandrakant (Story), Anant Pai (Editor)

Maryada Rama, the protagonist of these stories is a folk-hero. He is the hero whose image recurs in the folklore of all communities all over the world. The legends and fables, be they from Constantinople, Ispahan, Peking, Delhi or Tanjavoor, always have a hero who stands out as an example of the triumph of common sense over sophisticated intellect. Even his humour springs from common sense. He becomes a folk-hero because he represents the common man in many ways. He brings to the under-dog, the hope for success.The folk-hero has a native shrewdness which scores over the powers of establishment like the bureaucracy, the army, the royalty and the judiciary.The stories in this book tell us of Maryada Rama's success in meting out justice where the law is helpless to do it.

Genres: Comics

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

Reviews

[Anantha Narayanan]

Initially I thought it was Sri Ram. Later learnt that it is a different person. A new set of stories I have never heard about.

[Oishani Sarkar]

Great book for kids!!

Really liked reading it. It's quite short and quick read. Quality of book is quite good and pictures are amazing. Great book for bright kids. Stories are short and easy to read with great moral values. Awesome read and recommended to all!!

[Avinash K]

Time pass...

Fun reading on a weekend. Nothing more really. Just like Tenali Rama, Birbal and the several clever justices that were in this country.

[Davidson Babu]

The Careful, Kind & Intelligent Judge

The presence of mind! The keen observer! The patient man! The empathetic judge! The righteous! The persevering judge! One who knows the psychology of humans!

[Praneesh K]

Telugu Birbal.