Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, popularly known as "Rajaji" or "C.R" was a great patriot, astute politician, incisive thinker, great visionary and one of the greatest statesmen of all time. He was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi, hailed as conscious- keeper of the Mahatma. As an ardent freedom-fighter, as Chief Minister of Madras, as Governor of West Bengal, as Home Minister of India and as the first Indian Governor-General of India he rendered yeoman service to the nation and left an indelible impress on our contemporary life.

Rajaji was closely associated with Kulapati Munshiji and he was among the distinguished founder-members of the Bhavan. The Bhavan had the privilege of publishing 18 books (see page ii) by him so far, the copyright of which he gifted to the Bhavan.

All of Rajaji's works, especially of Marcus Aurelius, the Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads are popular. In Mahabharata, he has displayed his inimitable flair for story-telling and applying the moral of stories to the needs of modern times. In the present book Ramayana, Rajaji captures for us the pathos and beauty of Valmiki's magic in an inimitable manner. Written in homely style, the work is striking in its originality and beauty of expression. A fitting successor to Mahabharata.

Rajaji passed away in 1972 at the age of 94.

Articles:

Rama The Ideal Man: The Epic Adventure of a Hero

Books:

Thus Spake Sri Rama

Hanuman (In the Ramayana of Valimiki and the Ramacharitamanasa of Tulasidasa)

Comic Books:

Ancestors Of Rama

The Sons Of Rama

Paintings:

Ramayana Tales Retold

Rama and Lakshmana Wash the Wounds of Jatayu

Lord Rama Slays Taadka

Rama Durbar

Bharat Milap - Lord Rama meets with Brother Bharat

Rama Yantra

Sculptures:

Lord Rama

Dashanana, or the Ten Headed Demon King of Lanka

Jewelry:

Sri Ram

Textiles:

Sita Rama Prayer Shawls

Jai Shri Rama

Sri Ram

Dolls:

Ram Durbar

The Berries of Shabri

Exile in the Forest