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Raṇavîrasiṅg Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Raṇavîrasiṅg

Raṇavîrasiṅg: Once upon a time in the town of Vañjaimânagar there ruled a king, named Śivâchâr, under whom peace and prosperity reigned throughout the land.

Rain of Tears – A Greek Mythological Fiction Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Rain of Tears – A Greek Mythological Fiction

Rain of Tears – A Greek Mythological Fiction: Mythology is bound by the rules of society as well. Here’s a mythological fiction, an original story built around

Raja Rasalu Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Raja Rasalu

Raja Rasalu: Once there lived a great Raja, whose name was Salabhan, and he had a Queen, by name Lona, who, though she wept and prayed at many a shrine, had

The Story Behind The Congress Party’s Hand Symbol – Story of Hemambika Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

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

Behind the Congress Party's hand symbol lies Hemambika's story of sacrifice and faith. Her virtue became the rallying emblem of a nation's conscience.

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 Demon With The Matted Hair Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Demon With The Matted Hair

The Demon With The Matted Hair: A Story of Cunning and Greed Long ago in ancient India, there lived a fearsome demon whose hair was matted and wild...

The Disconnect Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Disconnect

The Disconnect: Indian weddings are a lavish waste Of energy, time – loans without rhyme Decor, banquet, sumptuous food to taste For uncles, aunts, cousins and

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 Fish Prince Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Fish Prince

The Fish Prince: Once there were a king and queen who had two sons. The older of the two was a very short and ugly man with only one eye, and that was in the

The Foolish Weaver Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Foolish Weaver

A weaver’s foolish obedience to a farmer’s absurd commands nearly destroys him.

The Interesting Journey Short Story Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Interesting Journey Short Story

The Interesting Journey Short Story: Once upon a time, a little boy named Rohan lived near the foot of the Mt. One day Rohan’s dad woke up bright and early and

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