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The Valiant Coward

The King of Chatrapur was sorely worried. His only son, the heir apparent, Prince Manohar, was scared at the sight of blood. Only that morning,

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The Enchanted Storks

Once upon a time, there lived a man called Chasid, who was the Caliph, or ruler, of the city of Bagdad. For some time, he

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THE WARLIKE ASSYRIANS

The kings of Assyria spent much of their time going to war. Almost every year, the king would set out on a campaign with his

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Thumbelina

Once there was a woman whose dearest wish was to have a child of her own, so she went to an old witch and asked

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A Fitting Reward

Fifty miles from the city of Kailasapur was the village of Gulbarga. It was only a scattering of modest hutments, and as the village was

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The Seven Brothers

Once upon a time, there were seven brothers who were young and, unfortunately, not very bright. They had received little formal education and were often

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The Princess and the Beggar

The King of Kalinga had one daughter, Princess Sunanda, of whom he was immensely proud. She was a devastating beauty and highly educated, but when

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Philosophy

In the province of Wanchu, in ancient China, there lived a man renowned for his wisdom and philosophical outlook. One morning, he discovered that his

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The Truthfull Servant

Along the banks of the River Godavari, there lived two prosperous landowners, Rajaram and Kapoor. Both men were wealthy and enjoyed each other’s company, spending

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The Day Bombay Blew Up!

Friday, 14th April 1944, dawned as a typical warm spring day in Bombay, the kind of day that promised to give way to the sweltering

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