India
Folk tales from the diverse traditions of India.
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
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
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
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+.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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>