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The Brahman Priest Who Became An Amildar Indian Folk Tales All Ages

The Brahman Priest Who Became An Amildar

The Brahma 's Priest Who Became An Amildar: In a bustling town in ancient India, A poor Brahmin priest, tired of performing rituals for meager donations

The Brahmarakshas And The Hair Indian Folk Tales All Ages

The Brahmarakshas And The Hair

The Brahmarakshas And The Hair: Long ago, in a small town near the banks of the river Narmada, there stood an ancient banyan tree so vast that its aerial roots

The Brahmi ‘s Girl That Married A Tiger Indian Folk Tales All Ages

The Brahmi ‘s Girl That Married A Tiger

The Brahmi 's Girl That Married A Tiger: In a small village nestled between the rolling hills of Tamil Nadu, there lived a learned Brahmin who had a beautiful

The Broken Pot Indian Folk Tales All Ages

The Broken Pot

The Broken Pot: In a small village in ancient India, there lived a poor Brahmin named Svabhavakripana. He owned nothing in the world except a single clay pot

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The Charmed Ring Indian Folk Tales All Ages

The Charmed Ring

The Charmed Ring: In a remote village at the foot of the Himalayan mountains, there lived a poor but honest widow and her only son, Ramu. They owned nothing

Keep It For The Beggar Indian Folk Tales All Ages

Keep It For The Beggar

Keep It For The Beggar: When anything sweet is prepared in the house on a particular night, and when the children, after feeding to their fill, say to the

Mr Bunnys Carrot Soup Indian Folk Tales All Ages

Mr Bunnys Carrot Soup

Mr Bunnys Carrot Soup: Once upon a time Mr. Bunny picked four carrots. I will make carrot soup, he thought. Rat asked, “May I have a carrot please?” “Yes, take

Sir Buzz Indian Folk Tales All Ages

Sir Buzz

Sir Buzz: Once upon a time a soldier died, leaving a widow and one son. They were dreadfully poor, and at last matters became so bad that they had nothing left

The Ass in the Lion’s Skin Indian Folk Tales All Ages

The Ass in the Lion’s Skin

The Ass In The Lions Skin: In a dense forest near a small Indian village, there lived a washerman named Dhobi who owned a tired old donkey. The poor donkey had

Good Luck to the Lucky One Indian Folk Tales All Ages

Good Luck to the Lucky One

Good Luck to the Lucky One: In a certain town there lived a wealthy Brâhmiṇ. He wished to build a house - pretty large and spacious - as became his riches. The

Harisarman the Clever Brahmin Hitopadesha All Ages

Harisarman the Clever Brahmin

Harisarman the Clever Brahmin: There was a certain Brahman in a certain village, named Harisarman. He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of

Her Childhood Indian Folk Tales All Ages

Her Childhood

Her Childhood: Once upon a time in a small, quiet village, there lived a girl. She was obsessed with blue. Her room was blue, every dress she had was blue –

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