The book containing the first part ‘Adi Parva’ of theĪndhra Mahabharata, saw the light of day in the Subhakruth Year 1765 of the Salivahana Saka, which is equivalent to 1842-43 AD of the modern calendar. No wonder then that the alphabets are clearly visible even today. This ‘Royal edition’ was made of handmade paper and Indian ink, known for durability. Raghavacharya, a septuagenarian researcher of Tirupati and proud owner of the copy. Mahabharata in Telugu was first published in the then Madras city in the year 1843,” says K.V. While printing machines came to India during the British regime, only religious literature was printed by the missionaries and ‘Sathakams’ and poems by local units. Mahabharata, printed in a modern press in India. The thrill of holding a 169-year-old book in one’s hands is unparalleled, especially if it is the first edition of famous Telugu author Nannaya’s
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