Tulsidas (1574) tells the story of Ram, the prince of Ayodhya, in Awadhi, a dialect of Hindi spoken in Awadh in Uttar Pradesh. The work Tulsidas Ramayana consists of about a thousand stanzas, each about 12 to 18 lines, set in elegant rhyme. Every village and town in the Hindi heartland has a troupe that gives a theatrical performance, called Ramlila, based on Tulsidas’ work. Ramlila is enacted as part of the Vijaya Dashami celebrations.
Our humble introduction to a bow and arrow. Countless stories at Nani’s lap. Our first stirrings of sacrifice. The inspiration of all our who-can-jump-this-ocean-like-puddle games.
We are Paper Boat. We make drinks, but we serve memories. And today, we bring you Amar Chitra Katha’s illustrated rendition of the timeless Ramayan. A story of love and valour. An epic whose wealth is vast and wise. A tale that really is a gift handed down from generation to generation, whose light shines bright in each of us.
This is our celebration of a story that we are all eager to hear one more time. So please, have a sip, turn a page. And float away on a Paper Boat.
