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[2]	The Mouse who Lived in the Lion's Cave While this was happening in the lion's cave, some hunters were laying a trap for the king, a short distance away. They wanted to catch the lion alive and then sell him to a circus... by Retold by Manpreet Malik

[3]	The Ridge Forest One morning, he took his gun and headed off to the jungle to hunt bear... by Retold by Manpreet Malik

[4]	Sher Phal Kyon Nahin Khata Hai? [In Hindi] An African folktale retold... by Girima

[5]	Our Privilege "I wish I were a bee," said Arvind... by Manpreet Malik

[6]	Honest Woodcutter The poor woodcutter did not know how to swim. So he prayed to the river God... by Manpreet Malik

[7]	The Joy Of Giving The beggar felt annoyed. He threw a single grain of rice at the King in disgust... by Manpreet Malik

[8]	Smudgeface At the king's death Smudgeface became king in his stead and must be reigning over the kingdom still if he is alive... by An Estonian Fairy Tale

[9]	The Magic Mirror Because he was so rich the king took it into his head that he would never grow old... by An Estonian Fairy Tale

[10]	The King Of The Mushrooms The dead dragon was left on the beach, and the prince galloped off into the forest... by An Estonian Fairy Tale

[11]	Kind Woodcutter Only the trees had been there to see, but the sun's scorching rays had so terrified them that they quite lost the use of their tongues and have remained speechless to this day... by An Estonian Fairy Tale

[12]	The Two Horses "Very well," said he. "We'll see who outruns who!"... by An Estonian Fairy Tale

[13]	How A Raven Wooed A Tomtit Raven did not know if there had ever been a bean stalk as tall as the Tomtit had said or a frost as fierce... by An Estonian Fairy Tale

[14]	Mosquito and the Horse "The horse is dead! He was killed on the spot! Had we had only four more men we might have clung to his hoofs and skinned him."... by An Estonian Fairy Tale

[15]	Do Bhai [In Hindi] An Egyptian Folktale... by Ramesh Chandar 'PREM'

[16]	The First Swim Baby polar bear's tears dried as if by magic. He thought hard, and then he grinned... by Manpreet

[17]	The Prince with Six Toes King Sudharmik was blessed with a son who had six toes on his left foot... by Unknown

[18]	The Clever Wife She said, "It is my husband's daily practice to bring a guest, pretending to feed him. Then he ties him to a post and thrashes him With a grain pounder."... by Unknown

[19]	The Story of Sampat Friday When my brother is feeding a thousand people, surely our four children and I would not be such a burden on them... by Unknown

[20]	Adham Balak [In Hindi] A funny folktale about a frog killer kid... by Unknown

[21]	Bhagwan Ka Bharosa [In Hindi] Poor cuckoo asking for shelter in a stormy night but... by Unknown

[22]	Meeku's Long Tail Meeku was unhappy because he had an extraordinarily long tail.... by Harish Nigam

[23]	Professor Fox Soon after moonrise the queen, accompanied by maids, reached the river. Her bodyguards waited near her bejeweled palanquin, a few yards away from the riverbank...

[24]	Jack and the beanstalk Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be he alive or be he dead. I'll grind his bones to make my bread...

[25]	Cinderella Her family lived in a grand comfortable house and Ella was happy until her mother died. Then, after a year...

[26]	Budhuram [In Hindi] Folktale about a muddlehead... by Vidhyavindhu Singh

[27]	Rani Champakali [In Hindi] Another folktale about a prince looking for Champakali... by Vidhyavindhu Singh

[28]	Imaandaar Lakadhara [In Hindi] About a honest woodcutter... by Anita Sharma

[29]	Three Scholars Once upon a time, there were three young friends ... by Manoj Das

[30]	Greed [In Hindi] Next to the Godavari river, there was saimal and a mango tree... by Manpreet

[31]	Nihalde and Sultan Rajathani Folktale Near the village, village women in their colourful dresses were busy getting water from the well. They were singing the famous Rajasthani folk song Panihari...> by Dina Nath Dube

[32]	A Tree of Puries Rajathani Folktale A farmer and his wife were working in a field. They found a brass pot full of gold coins there... by Dina Nath Dube

[33]	Inauspicious Omens One popular superstition was that people's faces could be auspicious or inauspicious... by Anonymus

[34]	A Matter of Crows One morning, the emperor took his seat on the throne in the Diwan-i-Khas and demanded, "Tell us at once: How many crows are there in all of Agra?" by Anonymus

[35]	The Red Handed Thieves Tenalirama's wit Tenali then contacted the richest jeweler of the state and asked him to have an exhibition of all the costly jewels and ornaments he had... by Manpreet

[36]	The King's Cat Tenalirama's wit I did not force her to drink the boiling hot milk. I just kept the bowl before her... by Manpreet

[37]	Prognostication Tenalirama's wit Tenali reached near the pitcher and began to observe them minutely. He also heaved a long sigh to make the onlookers believe that he is facing a really ticklish problem... by Manpreet

[38]	The Meditating Parrot Tenalirama's wit I love it dearly. Remember that if something untoward happens to my this dear parrot, I'd have you beheaded forthwith... by Manpreet

[39]	Tenalirama in Babur's Court Tenalirama's wit You all know he is a very intelligent court jester and has a knack of making one laugh not withstanding the most amusing remark this fellow makes. If I find anyone laughing I'd severely punish him.... by Manpreet

[40]	Who is Honest? Tenalirama's wit I can prove, Your Majesty, but I want some time!... by Manpreet

[41]	The Masquerader Tenalirama's wit Tenalirama was an eyesore for the Rajguru because Tenalirama used to make him eat the humble pie on one pretext or the other... by Manpreet

[42]	Shrewd Businessman Tenalirama's wit The king said in a thundering voice: "Throw this impertinent businessman away by kicking him at his bottom!" by Anonymus

[43]	Jewel Thieves Tenalirama's wit Tenali's son collected huge stones in a box with the connivance of his father and threw the box into the well with a loud report... by Anonymus

[44]	The Dream Palace Tenalirama's wit Raja once dreamt of a queer palace made of Varicolored stones and hanging in the air. The palace could be lighted at will... by Manpreet

[45]	Ek Budhiya Ki Kahani [In Hindi] Once Raja Bhoj and Magh Pandit were out for the walk but while returning back they... by Manpreet

[46]	Bharata The Just Sadly the saint Vaisishta came to the cottage, bringing Queen Kaushalaya, who wept to see her son in such lowly surroundings far from his royal home... by N.K. Aggarwal

[47]	How Men Lost Their Tails In the days when men had tails they used to sweep the ground with them. But as the population increased, they got in the way and... by Verrier Elwin

[48]	Two Fish and a Frog I have but one wit, and that is inclined to flee. So I will go with my wife to another place today itself... by A. N. D. Haksar

[49]	The bed Bug and the Mosquito "Who are you and where have you come from? the bug asked with a tone of authority, "This is the king's bed and I live here. You are not allowed to trespass and you can leave now... by Manoj Das

[50]	Mango Charm The young man did so. But the charm did not work ever again because he had misused it to satisfy his greed... by Manoj Das

[51]	Singing in the Dark Chameli smiled and said, "My friend, don't start singing now lest we awaken the watchmen of the farm. We are stealing their cucumbers and we would be inviting trouble by singing"... by Manpreet

[52]	Angry King A huge hole appeared where his fist struck. The king leapt into the hole, leaving his people lamenting... by Belinder Dhanoa

[53]	Lazy Brahmin One particular day proved to be very lucky for him. A rich man in a generous mood gave him a pot full of flour... by Bindu Mishra

[54]	Who bodes ill? Tenalirama's wit - When poor Ramaiyya was being taken to the scaffold, he happened to see Tenaliram. Ramaiyya told him about his ill luck and requested Tenali to help him. Tenali whispered something in his ear and asked him to repeat the same before the king... by Anonymus

[55]	Jethwa and Ujali [Rajasthani Folktale] The night was dark after rains as clouds were still there in the sky. Amar Dan heard the footfalls of a horse advancing towards his hut. He called his daughter and told her... by Dina Nath Dube

[56]	When Goddess Lakshmi Begged [Rajasthani Folktale] Long Long ago there was a king in Jaiselmer whose name was Rawal Prithvi Singh... by Dina Nath Dube

[57]	Hadi Rani [Rajasthani Folktale] As the lieutenant came with a salver covered with a red piece of cloth, Ratan Singh was hurriedly removed the cloth and was dumbfounded to see the... by Dina Nath Dube

[58]	Dhola Marooni [Rajasthani Folktale] The sage tried to teach him that life was like that, but he refused to accept the plea and insisted on dying with his wife... by Dina Nath Dube

[59]	The Fortune Seekers "Mere scholarship is less than sense unless spiced with intelligence." by Manpreet

[60]	Birbal got his name "Jahanpanah is most gracious," Mahesh Das answered. "If Hazoor pleases, my dearest wish is to be given fifty lashes of the whip!" by Manpreet

[61]	Akbar meets Birbal "Huzoor, everybody knows that roads can not move. How can this road go to Agra, or go anywhere else?" he said, and he chuckled delightedly at his own joke... by Manpreet

[62]	Somprabha's Marriage Vikram and Vetaal Part [IV] "I will marry a man who is possessed with heroism and knowledge or magic power. I will not marry with any other man who does not possess any one of these qualities". by Manpreet

[63]	Red Peacock Tenalirama's wit Once when the festival of Holi came closer, the jealous courtiers decided to prevent Tenaliram from attending the function... by Anonymus

[64]	A daughter is better than a son [Rajathani Folktale] They agreed to distribute the horses equally between them but the number was uneven with the result that one horse was left out. The Rajput warrior wanted that the young man should have it, but Lhalarde refused and... by Dina Nath Dube

[65]	The Greatest Fool Tenalirama's wit Once when the festival of Holi came closer, the jealous courtiers decided to prevent Tenaliram from attending the function... by Anonymus

[66]	Horse Play Tenalirama's wit Tenaliram got down from his horse and pushed him into the mighty river. And said with gloomy face... by Anonymus

[67]	Shrine of Goddess Durga Vikram and Vetaal Part [III] But Madansundari had changed the heads of brother and husband, and she was too much confused and puzzled as to what she has to take. And so tell me, my dear King, out of those two people, thus mixed together... by Manpreet

[68]	The Three Brahmans Vikram and Vetaal Part [II] But Agniswami father of Mandravati, decided not to give his daughter to any one of them. He was really afraid that if he did so with one, it will cause the death of others... by Manpreet

[69]	King Vikram and the ghost Vetaal Vikram and Vetaal Part [I] He saw a dead man hanging on the tree. He climbed up the tree and after cutting the string... by Manpreet

[70]	The Golden deer's wish Jataka Tales Promise me my friend that you will not tell anybody about me and also you will not tell anyone where I live... by Manpreet

[71]	Shatruta [In Hindi] Mangal and Budh were amazed to see the honourable but fugitive king in the jungle... by Manpreet

[72]	Three Cheats The Brahman was in a fix now. Three different persons had told him that the animal he was carrying was not a lamb at all... by Manpreet

[73]	The Clever Swan An Indian folktale about a clever far-sighted swan One day he saw a twiner growing near the roots of the tree. The wise swan called all his companions and told them by Manpreet

[74]	The Last Wish Tenalirama's Wit Tenalirama born in the family of a poor brahman Ramaiyyah, Tenali rose high in life sheerly on the strength of his intelligence and quick wit. by Anonymus

[75]	The Costliest Award Tenalirama's Wit Tenalirama was the court jester of the renowned king of Vijayanagar State, Raja Krishnadevrai. Tenali's real name was "Ramling". Read on to know more about him ... by Anonymus

Cheetah Kaise Baana Saabse Tej Dhavak!	Mosquito and the Horse	The Ridge Forest
Sher Phal Kyon Nahin Khata Hai?	The Costliest Award	Our Privilege
Jethwa and Ujali [Rajasthani Folktale]	Somprabha's Marriage	Honest Woodcutter
How A Raven Wooed A Tomtit	Adham Balak [In Hindi]	The Joy Of Giving
The Mouse who Lived in the Lion's Cave	Who bodes ill?	Smudgeface
Imaandaar Lakadhara [In Hindi]	Jack and the beanstalk	The Magic Mirror
Tenalirama in Babur's Court	Budhuram [In Hindi]	Kind Woodcutter
Ek Budhiya Ki Kahani [In Hindi]	The Last Wish	The Two Horses
How Men Lost Their Tails	Nihalde and Sultan	Do Bhai [In Hindi]
Two Fish and a Frog	A Tree of Puries	The First Swim
The bed Bug and the Mosquito	Inauspicious Omens	The Clever Wife
Bhagwan Ka Bharosa [In Hindi]	A Matter of Crows	Meeku's Long Tail
The Red Handed Thieves	Lazy Brahmin	Professor Fox
The Story of Sampat Friday	The Meditating Parrot	Cinderella
When Goddess Lakshmi Begged	Who is Honest?	Three Scholars
Hadi Rani [Rajasthani Folktale]	The Masquerader	Greed [In Hindi]
Dhola Marooni [Rajasthani Folktale]	Shrewd Businessman	The King's Cat
The Fortune Seekers	Jewel Thieves	Prognostication
Birbal got his name	The Dream Palace	Mango Charm
Akbar meets Birbal	Bharata The Just	Angry King
A daughter is better than a son	Singing in the Dark	Red Peacock
Shrine of Goddess Durga	The Greatest Fool	Horse Play
King Vikram and the ghost Vetaal	The Three Brahmans	Three Cheats
Rani Champakali [In Hindi]	The Golden deer's wish	Shatruta [In Hindi]
The Prince with Six Toes	The Clever Swan

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