A massive rock, known as the Lakshmi Rock, is found in Marathwada, formerly part of the Hyderabad state. Now in Maharashtra, the rock has an interesting history. Back in the old days, Hyderabad was the capital of Nizam. People led a peaceful life. Even the poor could feast on puran-poli, a sweet Maharashtrian delicacy. People Read more…

Once upon a time, there was a poor widow named Hungni. She lived with her son, Sachuli. Sachuli had the bad habit of asking stupid questions every day. One day, he asked his mother what made women laugh. Irritated, Hungi replied at once that they would laugh if he were to throw a stone at Read more…

King Vijay Chandra, who ruled the Kingdom of Dolakpur, always liked to harass his personal attendants by assigning them tough jobs. Overburdened with too many jobs, the servants pleaded to be relieved. The king would then relieve them from their jobs after chopping off their right ears. He then preserved those chopped ears in jars.  Read more…

Once upon a time, an old man and his wife lived in a simple cottage, near the fruit orchard of a rich man. The branch of a pear tree hung right above the cottage yard. At times, some pears would fall into their yard. Every day, they waited eagerly to collect the fallen pears. On Read more…

Abdul Khafir was a poor fellow who roamed around in the back alleys of Afghanistan. With no noteworthy social standing, Abdul had always been subjected to mistreatment and mockery. Fed up with the disrespect faced in his home country, Abdul decided to travel to India, for he believed that the people there would warmly welcome Read more…

Once upon a time, two brothers lived near the fertile bank of the Tizü river. Pyong was the younger one, while Sesime was the elder of the two. Sesime was a very hardworking man, who loved his brother a lot. On the other hand, Pyong was a rather lethargic fellow. He never helped his brother Read more…

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…