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'''Chitra Bharti Kathamala''' was a popular [[Indian comics|Indian]] [[comic book]] publication during the early 1980s. It was the comic publication line of one of the India's biggest publishers of Engineering and technical books - [[S.Chand]] and Company Ltd, [[New Delhi]]. They finally ended publishing comics in the late 1980s.
'''Chitra Bharti Kathamala''' was a popular [[Indian comics|Indian]] [[comic book]] publication during the early 1980s. It was the comic publication line of one of the India's biggest publishers of Engineering and technical books - [[S.Chand]] and Company Ltd, [[New Delhi]]. They finally ended publishing comics in the late 1980s.


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==Characters and Themes==
==Characters and Themes==
The following were the regular characters in the Chitra Bharti Kathamala Universe
The following were the regular characters in the Chitra Bharti Kathamala Universe:
* Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond
* Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond
* Space Star (Captain Gaurav)
* Space Star (Captain Gaurav)
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* Chocolate (Collection)
* Chocolate (Collection)


Apart from these regular characters, themes ranged from fairy and knight tales, general, social andcomical stories to the biographies of historical personalities and details of historical monuments and events.
Apart from these regular characters, themes ranged from fairy and knight tales, general, social and comical stories to the biographies of historical personalities and details of historical monuments and events.


==List of Chitra Bharti Kathamala==
==List of Chitra Bharti Kathamala==
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| 024 || Uranium ke Chor || Smuggling In Space || style="background:#efe" | (Space Star: 3)
| 024 || Uranium ke Chor || Smuggling In Space || style="background:#efe" | (Space Star: 3)
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| 025 || Time Bomb || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond)
| 025 || Time Bomb || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 4)
|-
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| 026 || Veerdhwaj || Veerdhwaj ||
| 026 || Veerdhwaj || Veerdhwaj ||
|-
|-
| 027 || Qaatil Mere Peechhe || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 4)
| 027 || Qaatil Mere Peechhe || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 5)
|-
|-
| 028 || Begam Samru ||
| 028 || Begam Samru ||
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| 031 || Peeli Kothi || The Deserted House ||
| 031 || Peeli Kothi || The Deserted House ||
|-
|-
| 032 || Khoon Ke Baad Khoon || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 5)
| 032 || Khoon Ke Baad Khoon || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 6)
|-
|-
| 033 || Rashtra Nayak Jawaharlal Nehru || Leader of the Nation-Jawahar Lal Nehru ||
| 033 || Rashtra Nayak Jawaharlal Nehru || Leader of the Nation-Jawahar Lal Nehru ||
|-
|-
| 034 || Videshi Qatil || International Killer || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 6)
| 034 || Videshi Qatil || International Killer || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 7)
|-
|-
| 035 || Bam Bam Puran ||
| 035 || Bam Bam Puran ||
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| 038 || Mitti Ki Rajkumari || Clay Princess ||
| 038 || Mitti Ki Rajkumari || Clay Princess ||
|-
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| 039 || Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Isai, Ham Sab Hain Bhai Bhai || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 7)
| 039 || Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Isai, Ham Sab Hain Bhai Bhai || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 8)
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| 040 || Chamatkari Singhasan || The Miracle Throne ||
| 040 || Chamatkari Singhasan || The Miracle Throne ||
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| 041 || Maut Ka Farista || Vengeance Is Mine || style="background:#eef" | (Private Detective Kapil: 3)
| 041 || Maut Ka Farista || Vengeance Is Mine || style="background:#eef" | (Private Detective Kapil: 3)
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| 042 || Anokha Chor - RamKishore || Thief With A Difference || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 8)
| 042 || Anokha Chor - RamKishore || Thief With A Difference || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 9)
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| 043 || Bharat Ratna - Indira Gandhi ||
| 043 || Bharat Ratna - Indira Gandhi ||
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| 050 || Begum Hazrat Mahal ||
| 050 || Begum Hazrat Mahal ||
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| 051 || Do Badmash, Hua Sarvnash || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 9)
| 051 || Do Badmash, Hua Sarvnash || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 10)
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| 052 || Kakori Ke Shaheed || The Martyrs of Kakori
| 052 || Kakori Ke Shaheed || The Martyrs of Kakori
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| 053 || Anokha Computer || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 10)
| 053 || Anokha Computer || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 11)
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| 054 || Akkad Bakkad ||
| 054 || Akkad Bakkad ||
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| 062 || Dhanwaan Bhikhari ||  
| 062 || Dhanwaan Bhikhari ||  
|-
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| 063 || Khatarnak Hatyare, Itne Sare || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 11)
| 063 || Khatarnak Hatyare, Itne Sare || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 12)
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| 064 || Rajkumari Swapna Ki Wapasi || The Return Of Rajkumari Swapna || style="background:#eff" | (Manas Putra: 3)
| 064 || Rajkumari Swapna Ki Wapasi || The Return Of Rajkumari Swapna || style="background:#eff" | (Manas Putra: 3)
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| 066 || Chor Kaun? || To Catch A Thief ||
| 066 || Chor Kaun? || To Catch A Thief ||
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| 067 || Aa Bala, Pakad Gala || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 12)
| 067 || Aa Bala, Pakad Gala || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 13)
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| 068 || Hawai Ghoda ||
| 068 || Hawai Ghoda ||
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| 069 || Robo Cat || Robo Cat ||
| 069 || Robo Cat || Robo Cat ||
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| 070 || Jasoos Hue Fail, Mili Jail || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 13)
| 070 || Jasoos Hue Fail, Mili Jail || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 14)
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| 071 || Nayee Saree || || style="background:#ffe" | (Bhabhi Ji: 1)
| 071 || Nayee Saree || || style="background:#ffe" | (Bhabhi Ji: 1)
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| 072 || Chamatkari Chhadi || The Magic Wand ||
| 072 || Chamatkari Chhadi || The Magic Wand ||
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| 073 || Luteron Ki Baraat || A Band Of Robbers || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 14)
| 073 || Luteron Ki Baraat || A Band Of Robbers || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 15)
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| 074 || Mahaan Khiladi || || style="background:#ffe" | (Bhabhi Ji: 2)
| 074 || Mahaan Khiladi || || style="background:#ffe" | (Bhabhi Ji: 2)
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| 080 || Buddhiman Tota ||
| 080 || Buddhiman Tota ||
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| 081 || Aafat Singh Ki Asfat || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 15)
| 081 || Aafat Singh Ki Asfat || || style="background:#fee" | (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 16)
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| 082 || Mahayudh || || style="background:#ffe" | (Bhabhi Ji: 4)
| 082 || Mahayudh || || style="background:#ffe" | (Bhabhi Ji: 4)
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! Issue No. !! Title !! English Title !! Main Story
! Issue No. !! Title !! English Title !! Series
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|  || Bahadur Shah Zafar/Chittor Ka Chirag/Begum Samru || Bahadur Shah Zafar/The Gallants of Chittor/Begum Samru || Veer Gathayen
|  || Bahadur Shah Zafar/Chittor Ka Chirag/Begum Samru || Bahadur Shah Zafar/The Gallants of Chittor/Begum Samru || Veer Gathayen

Latest revision as of 00:41, 8 June 2023

Chitra Bharti Kathamala was a popular Indian comic book publication during the early 1980s. It was the comic publication line of one of the India's biggest publishers of Engineering and technical books - S.Chand and Company Ltd, New Delhi. They finally ended publishing comics in the late 1980s.

Head Office[edit]

The head office of Chitra Bharti Kathamala was S.Chand and Company Ltd. Raamnagar, New Delhi, Pin 110055. The company still publishes educational books, and its head office remains the same. They, however, do not publish the comic series any more.

Frequency/ Language[edit]

The Chitra Bharti Kathamala enjoyed moderate success. The company used to publish one comic every fortnight making it a total of 24 issues in a year. The comics were published both in Hindi and English languages.

Characters and Themes[edit]

The following were the regular characters in the Chitra Bharti Kathamala Universe:

  • Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond
  • Space Star (Captain Gaurav)
  • Private Detective Kapil
  • Chandru
  • Manasputra
  • Bhabhi Ji
  • Chocolate (Collection)

Apart from these regular characters, themes ranged from fairy and knight tales, general, social and comical stories to the biographies of historical personalities and details of historical monuments and events.

List of Chitra Bharti Kathamala[edit]

Issue No. Title English Title Series
001 Jai Bharat Jai Bharat
002 Chandrahaas
003 Bahadurshah Jafar Bahadurshah Jafar
004 Dhruvtara Dhruv Tara
005 Shaitaan ka Shadyantra Devil's Web
006 Chauptanand Chaupatanand
007 Munshi Totaram ki Swargyatra Munshi Tota Ram In Heaven
008 Samudra ka Shaitaan The Sea Monster
009 Chittor ka Chiraag The Gallants of Chittor
010 Hatyaa ka Jaal (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 1)
011 Bolta Ped The Talking Tree
012 Watan Ke Saudagar The Traitors (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 2)
013 Rahasyamaya Grah The Mysterious Planet (Space Star: 1)
014 Kaali Billi Black Cat
015 Nawaab Latpat Nawab Latpat
016 Jail Ki Hawaa Back To The Jail (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 3)
017 Dhurt Mantri The Wicked Minister
018 Jaadugar Chakram Wisdom Of A Prince
019 Naagkanya The Serpent Girl
020 Zahareeley Baune Space City XVII (Space Star: 2)
021 Chaandi Ka Pahaad The Silver Mountain
022 Swarg Ka Neta - Madari Lal Madari Laal The Leader Of The Heaven
023 Mister Champat Mr. Champat/Hunt For The Will
024 Uranium ke Chor Smuggling In Space (Space Star: 3)
025 Time Bomb (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 4)
026 Veerdhwaj Veerdhwaj
027 Qaatil Mere Peechhe (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 5)
028 Begam Samru
029 Swatantrata Ke Karnadhaar Motilal Nehru
030 Vinash Ke Putle Messengers Of Doom (Space Star: 4)
031 Peeli Kothi The Deserted House
032 Khoon Ke Baad Khoon (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 6)
033 Rashtra Nayak Jawaharlal Nehru Leader of the Nation-Jawahar Lal Nehru
034 Videshi Qatil International Killer (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 7)
035 Bam Bam Puran
036 Shalimar Ke Chor Thieves Of Shalimar (Private Detective Kapil: 1)
037 Nakli Goli Asli Maut The Invisible Killer (Private Detective Kapil: 2)
038 Mitti Ki Rajkumari Clay Princess
039 Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Isai, Ham Sab Hain Bhai Bhai (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 8)
040 Chamatkari Singhasan The Miracle Throne
041 Maut Ka Farista Vengeance Is Mine (Private Detective Kapil: 3)
042 Anokha Chor - RamKishore Thief With A Difference (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 9)
043 Bharat Ratna - Indira Gandhi
044 Amar Shaheed Veer Singh Veer Singh The Immortal Son Of India
045 Surya Ki Beti
046 Nikamma Nagar
047 Gappiram Aur Murkhanand
048 Dracula Aur Dragon (Chandru: 1)
049 Mahamaya Ki Talwaar The Sword Of Mahamaya (Manas Putra: 1)
050 Begum Hazrat Mahal
051 Do Badmash, Hua Sarvnash (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 10)
052 Kakori Ke Shaheed The Martyrs of Kakori
053 Anokha Computer (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 11)
054 Akkad Bakkad
055 Mahakali Ki Swarn Mudrayen The Gold Coins Of Mahakali
056 Jebkatra Natwarlal (Chandru: 2)
057 Mahabali Balram
058 Urvashi Urvashi
059 Suryamani The Sun-Jewel
060 Baaton Ka Badshah
061 Black Hole Black Hole (Manas Putra: 2)
062 Dhanwaan Bhikhari
063 Khatarnak Hatyare, Itne Sare (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 12)
064 Rajkumari Swapna Ki Wapasi The Return Of Rajkumari Swapna (Manas Putra: 3)
065 Strange Judgement
066 Chor Kaun? To Catch A Thief
067 Aa Bala, Pakad Gala (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 13)
068 Hawai Ghoda
069 Robo Cat Robo Cat
070 Jasoos Hue Fail, Mili Jail (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 14)
071 Nayee Saree (Bhabhi Ji: 1)
072 Chamatkari Chhadi The Magic Wand
073 Luteron Ki Baraat A Band Of Robbers (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 15)
074 Mahaan Khiladi (Bhabhi Ji: 2)
075 Sheru Badmash (Chandru: 3)
076 Adrashya Lutera The Mystery Man (Private Detective Kapil: 4)
077 Imaraton Ki Chori The Theft of Buildings
078 Diwali Ki Fuljhadiyan (Bhabhi Ji: 3)
079 Papa Kho Gaye
080 Buddhiman Tota
081 Aafat Singh Ki Asfat (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond: 16)
082 Mahayudh (Bhabhi Ji: 4)
083 Chitralekha
084
085
086 Idhar Udhar Ki Baaten (Bhabhi Ji: 5)

List of Chocolate Comics[edit]

Issue No. Title Main Story
001 Maut Ka Naach (Private Detective Kapil: 5)
002 Roohon Ki Ghaati - 1 (Private Detective Kapil: 6)
003 Roohon Ki Ghaati - 2 (Private Detective Kapil: 6)
004 Roohon Ki Ghaati - 3 (Private Detective Kapil: 6)
005 Rahasyamaya Hatyara (Private Detective Kapil: 7)
006 Kanoon Ke Lambe Hath (Private Detective Kapil: 8)
007 Antriksh Ke Hamlawar - 1 (Manas Putra: 4)
008 Antriksh Ke Hamlawar - 2 (Manas Putra: 4)
009 Antriksh Ke Hamlawar - 3 (Manas Putra: 4)
010 Nashe Ke Saudagar - 1 (Private Detective Kapil: 9)
011 Nashe Ke Saudagar - 2 (Private Detective Kapil: 9)
012 Nashe Ke Saudagar - 3 (Private Detective Kapil: 9)

Sangam Series (Reprint Collection)[edit]

Issue No. Title English Title Series
Bahadur Shah Zafar/Chittor Ka Chirag/Begum Samru Bahadur Shah Zafar/The Gallants of Chittor/Begum Samru Veer Gathayen
002 Jai Bharat/Chandrahas/Dhruvtara Jai Bharat/Chandrahas/Dhruv Tara Pauranik Kathayen
003 Rahasyamaya Grah/Zahareele Baune/Uranium Ke Chor The Mysterious Planet/Space City XVII/Smuggling In Space Space Star
Motilal Nehru/Jawaharlal Nehru/Indira Gandhi Motilal Nehru/Jawaharlal Nehru/Indira Gandhi Vibhuti Sangam
Bolta Ped/Dhoort Mantri/Jadugar Chakram The Talking Tree/The Wicked Minister/Wisdom Of A Prince


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