Download or read book Prince Jivaka written by GAYATRI MADAN DUTT and published by Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 1971-04-01 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the kingdom of Hemangada, a treacherous minister named Kattiyangaran, decides to usurp the throne, and kill the entire royal family. Queen Vijaya escapes the slaughter. In a dark cremation ground, unhappy and alone, she gives birth to a child and puts his father's royal ring upon his finger. The child grows up to be Prince Jivaka. Jivaka has many adventures but the core of the book becomes apparent in the end when a weary Jivaka decides to renounce his kingdom and become a Jain monk.