Avaricious
There was in a particular village a poor man called Bhadra. He had to go to the forest and cut wood to prevent his large
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Worthless Friends
In a particular country, there was a rich man. He had only one son. When the son came of age, the father said, “My boy,
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Family Honour
A zamindar belonged to a very ancient and honourable family in a particular country. So the zamindar was sensitive about his family’s honour and would
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The Goldsmith
ONCE again, Vikram went to the tree, took down the corpse, threw it across his shoulder, and began walking toward the burial ground. “O King,”
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6. The Land Or The Crocodile
(There was a popular revolt in Kundalini and the army, too, joined it. Samarsen, the Commander-in-Chief, did not at first realise the serions ness of
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The Sinner
When Brahma-Datta ruled Banaras, a wealthy merchant lived in that city with a son named Mitra-vindaka: This Mitra-vindaka was a wicked unbeliever. After his father’s
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The Mute Lover
ONCE upon a time, in the city of Yodha-pur, there lived a young man called Pratap who came from an ordinary family. But he was
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6 .Helen of Troy
(The siege of Troy by the Greeks continued for nine years though there was not much fighting during that time. During the winter of the
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Ranga The Faithful
On the banks of the Godavari, there were two villages be- longing for two Zamindars who were not only relations but also good friends. They
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The Scholar
ONCE there was a Brahmin youth in Banaras, Kuchu-mara by name. He was a great scholar, a master of all the sixty-four sciences, those days
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