India
Folk tales from the diverse traditions of India.
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
How Raja Rasalu Swung the Seventy Fair Maidens
How Raja Rasalu Swung the Seventy Fair Maidens: Now, as Raja Rasâlu, tender-hearted and strong, journeyed along to play chaupur with the King, he came to a
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
A Lac of Rupees for a Piece of Advice
A Lac of Rupees for a Piece of Advice: In a bustling town in ancient India, A merchant paid an enormous sum for a single piece of advice that saved his life.
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
A Lesson for Kings
A Lesson for Kings: Long ago, in the prosperous kingdom of Magadha, there ruled a mighty king named Brahmadatta. He was powerful, commanding vast armies and
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
The Royal Thief-Catcher
The Royal Thief-Catcher: In a bustling town in ancient India, A king appointed a clever man to catch thieves, but the methods were unconventional. This tale
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
The Story Weaver
The Story Weaver: Somethings happen by chance. For Vani Balaraman, it was storytelling. Founder of Cuddles and Reads, storyteller and mom, Vani liter ally
Hitopadesha
All Ages
Bopoluchi the Clever Girl
Bopoluchi the Clever Girl: Once upon a time, in a village in Punjab, there lived a girl named Bopoluchi who was known throughout the land for her quick wit and
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
Brahma’s Wife and the Mongoose
Brahma's Wife and the Mongoose: Long ago, there lived a Brahman and his wife who had a pet mongoose. The mongoose was loyal and gentle, and the couple treated
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
The Bronze Ring
The Bronze Ring: There was once a poor young man who lived with his aged mother in a small hut at the edge of a great forest. Despite their poverty, they were
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
Shakespeare Visits the Globe Theatre
Shakespeare Visits the Globe Theatre: It had been four hundred and fifty years or was it more? Shakespeare had for gotten. He had grown used to the constant
Hitopadesha
All Ages
Charity Alone Conquers
Charity Alone Conquers: In ancient times, there lived a wealthy king who ruled over a prosperous kingdom. He had everything a man could desire - vast The
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
A Clever Thief
A Clever Thief: In the great city of Varanasi, during the reign of a wise but strict king, there lived a man known as Chatur, which means “the clever one.”
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
A Crow And His Three Friends
A Crow And His Three Friends: In a lush forest that stretched from the foothills of the Vindhya mountains to the banks of a winding river, there lived a crow