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Asian Folktales

The Banjaran Mother

Long long ago, somewhere in Rajasthan there lived a nomad who owned a big herd of sheep, goats and oxen. Owing to his possession of these cattle, he came to be popularly known as Lakhi Banjara (nomad with ten thousand cattle).

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Categories Asian Folktales, Folk Tales, Indian Folktales, Rajasthani Folktales, Stories Tags Fiction

Phiroza and Viramdeo Songira

The story of Viramdeo Songira is a historical romance of Hindu-Muslim unity. How a Muslim princess could marry a Hindu prince, Viramdeo-son of Rajput King Kanhardeo of Jalore and finally, after the death of Viramdeo, how she took his head in her lap and became sati-is epitomized in it.

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Categories Asian Folktales, Folk Tales, Indian Folktales, Rajasthani Folktales, Stories Tags Fiction

Story of Panna Dhai

In spite of a lineage rich in the respectability and the valor of Sisodias, Vikramaditya, who ascended the throne of Mewar was a very insolent and arrogant king.

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Categories Asian Folktales, Folk Tales, Indian Folktales, Rajasthani Folktales, Stories Tags Kids

When Goddess Lakshmi Begged

Long Long ago there was a king in Jaisalmer whose name was Rawal Prithvi Singh. His kingdom was very prosperous. He built up his capital with latticed windows and large havelies (palaces).

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Categories Asian Folktales, Folk Tales, Indian Folktales, Rajasthani Folktales, Stories Tags Fiction

A Tree of Puries

A farmer and his wife were working in a field. They found a brass pot full of gold coins there. They looked around to ascertain that they were not noticed by anyone.

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Categories Asian Folktales, Folk Tales, Indian Folktales, Rajasthani Folktales, Stories Tags Fiction

Nihalde and Sultan

It was the twilight hour. The sky was changing hues. Cowherds were returning home with their cattle. Near the village, village women in their colourful dresses were busy getting water from the well.

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Categories Asian Folktales, Folk Tales, Indian Folktales, Rajasthani Folktales, Stories Tags Fiction
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Four Things

The world is supported by four things:

  • The learning of the wise
  • The justice of the great
  • The prayers of the righteous and
  • The valor of the brave

But, all of these are as nothing without a ruler who knows the art of ruling.

Sun Rise

Every morning in Africa, when the Sun rises, a deer awakens, knowing it has to outrun the fastest lion, or, be hunted to death …

Every morning in Africa, when the Sun rises, a lion awakens, knowing it has to outrun the slowest deer, or, be starved to death …

It does not matter whether you are a deer or lion, when the Sun rises, better be running at your best.

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