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Buddhist Stories (5 in 1) is a collection of five of the most famous Buddhist stories published by Amar Chitra Katha, the well-known Indian publisher of comics for children. Summary of the Book Gautam Buddha was a free thinker on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. His teachings and principles have influenced millions around the world. Buddhist Stories (5 in 1) is a collection of five Buddhist stories – Buddha, Angulimala, Amrapali and Upagupta, King Kusha: A Buddhist Tale, and The Acrobat: Buddhist Tales. Buddha is the story of Gautam Buddha and his journey to nirvana. Angulimala is story of a sinister and vicious dacoit whose life changes when he meets Buddha. In Amrapali and Upagupta, the dancer, Amrapali had everything she desired, but she chooses to give up everything to follow Buddha. These stories are invaluable and will make for an engaging read for young readers. About Anant Pai Anant Pai was the former editor of Amar Chitra Katha. He is best known for pioneering Indian comics and creating Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle magazine. Uncle Pai, as his fans call him, received much acclaim for his work, including the Yudhvir Memorial Award in Hyderabad, Maharashtra Rajya Hindi Sahitya Academy Award, Lifetime Achievement Award – at the First Indian Comic Convention, New Delhi and Karpoorchand Puraskar of Uttar Pradesh Bal Kalyan Sansthan.