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The Ivory City And Its Fairy Princess Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Ivory City And Its Fairy Princess

The Ivory City And Its Fairy Princess: One day a young prince was out practising archery with the son of his father’s chief vizier, when one of the arrows

The Jackal And The Crocodile Indian Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Jackal And The Crocodile

The Jackal And The Crocodile: Once upon a time, Mr. Jackal was trotting along gaily, when he caught sight of a wild plum-tree laden with fruit on the other

The Conquest Of Fate Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Conquest Of Fate

The Conquest Of Fate: In the Dakshinadêśa there lived a Brâhmiṇ boy who from his childhood was given a very liberal education in Sanskṛit. He had read so much

The Demon With The Matted Hair Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Demon With The Matted Hair

Five-Weapons Prince sticks to sticky-haired Silesaloma — then laughs, names his sixth weapon, and teaches the ogre the Five Precepts. Pañcāvudha-Jātaka for ages 6–8+.

The Disconnect | Modern Indian Wedding Satire Poem (12+) Indian Folk Tales Ages 12+ / YA

The Disconnect | Modern Indian Wedding Satire Poem (12+)

A modern satire on lavish weddings, debt, and the quiet rebellion of simple marriages — Kabir’s wisdom in a new key.

The Faithful Prince Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Faithful Prince

The Faithful Prince - a folk tale retold for young readers with a clear moral, simple words, and the warmth of a bedtime story from long ago.

The Farmer And The Money Lender 2 Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Farmer And The Money Lender 2

The Farmer And The Money Lender 2: There was once a farmer who suffered much at the hands of a money-lender. Good harvests, or bad, the farmer was always poor

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era Part 2 Ages 12+ / YA

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era Part 2

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era Part: Calm down first, what is the matter”, Zainaba attended to Udaipuri. Your brother’s life is

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era Ages 12+ / YA

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era

Mughal-era Deccan: a young stranger arrives at sacred Paithan on the Godavari, finds love at the tirtha — and the first shadow of duty. Full Part 1 historical fiction.

The Story Behind The Congress Party’s Hand Symbol – Story of Hemambika Indian Folk Tales Ages 12+ / YA

The Story Behind The Congress Party’s Hand Symbol – Story of Hemambika

The Pallassana goddess of two raised palms — Parashurama’s remorse, temple lore, and the debated link to the Congress hand symbol.

Story of the Birth of Lord Krishna Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Story of the Birth of Lord Krishna

The classic Indian mythological tale of Krishna's miraculous birth in Mathura — a story of tyranny, divine prophecy, and a father's courageous journey through stormy rain.

The Story of Eklavya and Dronacharya – Stories from Indian Mythology Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Story of Eklavya and Dronacharya – Stories from Indian Mythology

<p>Eklavya’s devotion to his teacher Dronacharya leads him to make a sacrifice that tests the meaning of loyalty and the price of mastery.</p>