East India
Stories from Bengal, Odisha, and the northeastern states.
Bengal Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Golden Lotus of the River Ganges
The Golden Lotus of the River Ganges: Along the banks of the Ganges, where the sacred river curves like a sleeping serpent through the plains of Bengal, there
Bengal Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Story of Prince Dodul and the Ruby Queen
The Story of Prince Dodul and the Ruby Queen: In the ancient kingdom of Gaur, nestled between the Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers, there lived a prince named
Bengal Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Match-Making Jackal
The Match-Making Jackal: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English Once upon a time there was a jackal who lived in a
Bengal Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Ghost-Brahman
The Ghost-Brahman: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English In a village there lived a Brahman who was very poor. The
Bengal Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Field of Bones
The Field of Bones: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English In a certain village there was a haunted field where no
Bengal Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Origin of Opium
The Origin of Opium: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English Long ago, there was a terrible demon who lived in the
Bengal Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Boy Whom Seven Mothers Suckled
The Boy Whom Seven Mothers Suckled: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English In a certain kingdom there were seven
Bengal Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Bald Wife
The Bald Wife: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English Once there was a merchant who had a very beautiful wife. The
Bengal Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Story of a Hiraman
The Story of a Hiraman: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English In a certain village there lived a poor man named
Bengal Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
Life’s Secret
Life's Secret: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English In a certain village there lived a poor Brahman. He was very
Bengal Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Boy With the Moon on His Forehead
The Boy With the Moon on His Forehead: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English Once upon a time there was a king who
Bengal Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Indigent Brahman
The Indigent Brahman: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English Once upon a time there was a Brahman who was very poor.