Indian Folk Tales
Village tricksters, rajas and ranis, resourceful daughters, talking animals and figures such as Raja Rasalu appear in these selections associated with Indian storytelling traditions. Published sources include Flora Annie Steel’s Tales of the Punjab and stories selected for Andrew Lang’s fairy books.
The source notes identify the version used and any regional connection that can be supported. A collection label is a way to browse, not proof that a travelling story has only one origin.
123 stories are in this collection right now.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Dorani
A prince marries the golden-haired Dorani, who will not say a word to him and leaves every night, so he makes himself invisible to discover her secret.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Eating Up the Protector
A snake threatens the Brahmin who rescues it, then reconsiders before he returns. A king uses the tale to recognize his own ingratitude.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
A Long-Bow Story
A greedy banker bets a farmer a hundred rupees on a tall-tale contest, but the farmer’s story of wheat growing on a mare’s back springs a neat trap.