The Saga Of Vikramaditya Throne

The Father of a small girl is reported missing Unusual old man insists on telling stories. Unforgotten stories are revealed by an old throne. To get over the shock of having her father abducted from the small village where he was employed, Upa and her mother move to her great-home grandmother in a nearby town. There, a strange-looking man befriends the despondent and anxious mother and daughter and insists on telling them tales about King Vikramaditya and his long-lost throne. As Upa and her mother hear these enchanted tales, they start to discover goodness in others around them and realize the significance of King Vikramaditya's fables in their present-day lives. You will get to know Vikram Aditya better in this book with beautiful notes about who he was and his stories

A young girl’s father goes missing A strange old man insists on his storytelling An ancient throne reveals forgotten tales When Upa's father gets kidnapped from the tiny village where he was working, she and her mother move to her great-grandmother's house in a small town, to recover from the shock. There the dejected and worried mother and daughter are befriended by an odd-looking stranger who insists on telling them stories of King Vikramaditya and his long-lost throne. As Upa and her mother listen to these magical stories they begin to see the goodness in the people around them and recognize the relevance of the tales of King Vikramaditya in their lives today. Funny yet thought-provoking, Poile Sengupta's retelling of these ancient stories makes them come alive like never before.

This is a story of how the marvellous throne of Raja Vikramaditya was destined to be discovered centuries later by Raja Bhoja; and how Raja Bhoja was instrumental in releasing from a curse, the 32 Apsaras who were turned into statues that supported the th

An Ancient Throne Reveals Forgotten Tales Of The Bravest And Noblest Of Kings Vikramaditya When Upa S Father Gets Kidnapped From The Tiny Village Where He Was Working, She And Her Mother Move To Her Great-Grandmother S House In A Small Town, To Recover From The Shock. There The Dejected And Worried Mother And Daughter Are Befriended By An Odd-Looking Stranger Who Insists On Telling Them Stories Of King Vikramaditya And His Long-Lost Throne. Many Centuries After King Vikramaditya S Death, King Bhoja Unearthed His Magnificent Throne And Decided To Sit On It. But Each Time He Set Foot On It, A Statue Carved On Its Side Came Alive And Told Him A Story Of Vikramaditya S Kindness. The Statues Warned Bhoja That He Should Sit On The Throne Only If He Could Match Vikramaditya In His Deeds, And Each Time Bhoja Came Away Defeated. For Whether He Was Diving To The Bottom Of The Seas To Discover Fantastic Jewels Or Deflecting The Planet Saturn From Its Path In Order To Save His Kingdom, Or Simply Trying To Help A Miserable Cow Fallen Into A Ditch, There Was Never One To Match Vikramaditya In Courage And Generosity. As Upa And Her Mother Listen To These Magical Stories They Begin To See The Goodness In The People Around Them And Recognize The Relevance Of The Tales Of King Vikramaditya In Their Lives Today. Funny Yet Thought-Provoking, Poile Sengupta S Retelling Of These Ancient Stories Makes Them Come Alive Like Never Before. Age Group Of Target Audience: 10+