ISBN: 9789348128812
Author: M.R. Kale
Year of Publication: Mar'2026
Binding: PB
Language: English
No. of Pages: 500
ABOUT THE BOOK : The Pancatantra is a famous literary work of Visnusarman the Court-Pandit of Kind Amarasakt of Mahilaropya in the south. Originally it was intended by the author to educate the princes of his patron in the science of politics and practical life. The work comprises five tantras consisting of stories interspersed with verses which are full of political maxims applicable to exigencies of life. The present edition contains besides the text, copious notes and literal translation in English.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR : M. R. Kale (Madhav Ramkrishna Kale) was a noted Indian Sanskrit scholar of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He hailed from Maharashtra, a region with a rich tradition of Sanskrit learning. While exact details of his birth and early years are not fully documented, his lifelong work reflects a rigorous education in classical Sanskrit literature, grammar, and poetics. From a young age, Kale immersed himself in the study of Sanskrit texts. His training covered grammar, philology, and the broader literary traditions of India, giving him the foundation for his later contributions and his works were widely adopted in universities across India and abroad.