ISBN: 9788184823509    Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd. Year of publishing: 2010     Format:  Paperback Language: English

These were men of vision who built industries at a time when Indians was just beginning to recognise and fight the british stranglehold over economy. Ghanshyam Das Birla raised a jute industry to rival the British mills. Later, he built not only a huge business empire but also a network of schools, temples, and the prestigious Birla institute of technology. Though he did not live to see them completed, Jamsetji Tata's plans live on as a cotton mills, steel plants, a hydro-electrical power plant , and the Indian institute of Science. When the British did not allow Indians into five- star hotels, he built his own, the Taj, in Mumbai. Jamsetji's nephew , JRD Tata, took over an already large business and expanded it in new directions-trucks, tea and India's first airline.
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Amar Chitra Katha was founded by Anant Pai and is one of the largest comic book houses in India. It was established in the year 1967, with an aim of teaching Indian kids about their rich heritage and culture. The publishing house has comic books that cover many genres like humor, history, and mythology. These books have been translated into many Indian languages, catering to a wide audience. The Essence of India Collection and a three volume set of The Mahabharata are other popular books from the house of Amar Chitra Katha.
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