One day, a fisherwoman went selling fish near the royal palace. The queen peeped out of a window and asked the woman to show the fish she had in the basket. As she began showing her catch, a big fish in the basket jumped high toward the queen. The royal queen, who had a penchant Read more…

A long time, there lived a wealthy farmer named Venugopal in the state of Tamil Nadu. He had multiple farms in not one, but a whopping ten villages! However, none of this land was truly his. He had inherited all of this wealth from his ancestors. Being the lazy fellow that he was, it was Read more…

Once upon a time, in a small village in West Bengal lived a jolly man named Bhoumik Sen. He was immensely fond of taking long walks in his backyard garden. During one such walk, Sen began coughing vigorously all of a sudden. The coughing continued until a parrot’s feather emerged out of Sen’s mouth. He Read more…

Once upon a time, there lived a very knowledgeable pundit in a small town. He had spent his entire life studying, and he was extremely well versed in all the scriptures. He had many disciples from all over the country. Amongst these disciples, Shyam was his favorite. The pundit greatly admired Shyam. Shyam also held Read more…

One warm evening, the Sun, Moon, and Wind joined their uncle and aunt, the Thunder and Lightning, to enjoy the dinner served at a feast. Their mother, the Bright Star, did not accompany them to the dinner, preferring to stay at home instead. Impressed with the lavish dinner served at the feast, the Sun and Read more…

Once upon a time, in the town of Sircilla, there lived a man whom people fondly addressed as Gopal. He was a silk weaver and owned a small shop in the local market. His everyday sales were pretty good and he was leading a comfortable life. However, just like any other human being, Gopal too Read more…

A long time ago, along the banks of the mighty Sutlej, lived a small sparrow named Chibi. She was golden brown in color, with eyes as black as a moonless night. One day, Chibi thought of growing herself a field of wheat. However, it soon dawned on her that doing all the work on her Read more…

A peculiar event occurred in Jaisalmer during the reign of Rawal Prithvi Singh. During his rule, the kingdom was very prosperous and wealthy. He had built great many forts in his capital, adorning them with latticed windows, which oozed richness and magnificence. He also expanded his kingdom by conquering the neighboring states. However, his achievements Read more…

Once upon a time, the sun and the sky were so close to the land that the trees grew crooked and the people could barely stand upright. The sunrays reached the earth unhindered. Heatstroke was a common occurrence, and one in every three people suffered from it. One day, an old farmer with a freshly Read more…