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[The Sarai Programme]

*Sarai Newsletter [November 2007] - Comic Book Reading
*
The comic book readings go on with the third one being held at the 
French Information and Resource Centre. The details of the reading are 
given below.
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*Third Comic Book Reading
30th November, 5:00 pm
French Information and Resource Centre
2, Aurengzeb Road
New Delhi*

Sarai-CSDS and the FIRC (French Information Resource Center) are happy 
to announce that for the first time in its history, *Raj Comics* will be 
talking about its origin, history, evolution and future.

Sometime around the late 1980s, when Indrajaal comics was beginning to 
close shop and Amar Chitra Katha had stopped creating new stories and 
was printing re-runs, three brothers decided to open their own comic 
book publication. In their quest for the Indian Superhero, Raj Comics 
was born.
The late 1980s were also a tumultuous time in India. The then Prime 
Minister, Indira Gandhi had been shot dead, there was trouble brewing in 
Punjab, Delhi was still recovering from the 1984 communal riots, and the 
Kashmir issue was just beginning to seethe. The stage was set for a 
saviour, a super hero who would rid the world of crime, corruption and 
the loaded word taking root in the Indian psyche: terrorism. And so, 
(arguably) India's first Superhero, Nagraj, was born.
After 25 years of producing a galaxy of Indian superheroes, Raj Comics 
remain the single largest comic book publication house in India today. 
Their flagship characters include Hindi comic- book legends such as 
Nagraj, Super Commando Dhruv, Doga, Parmanu, Bhokal, Shakti, Bhediya, 
and Tiranga.

Hope you will make yourself available for the event.

Best,
Mitoo Das
Programme Coordinator
Sarai, CSDS
Email me at: mitoo at sarai.net

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