Chandamama Stories – Page 117 – was a classic Indian monthly magazine for children

3. The Comet

Samarsen and his men promptly climbed the nearest tree and took shelter there. Meanwhile, the mammoth was looking for a way to escape from the

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Life Eternal

While Brahmadutt was ruling Banaras, there was a vassal king called Chirayu. Nagarjun, an incarnation of Bodhisatva, was a minister for Chirayu. Nagarjun was both

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The Sworn Maid

King Vijaya had a daughter, Ratnavali, by name. While she was still a child, her old nurse used to tell her this tale every day,

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The King Maker

The king of Bilaspur spent all his time in nothing but luxuries. As a result, his hair became white while he was middle-aged, his face

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The Imposter

In the Himalayas, an incredible Sage once had five hundred disciples. Touring the land with them, the Sage went from one country to another till

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Woman’s Counsel

King Khusro of Persia was very fond of fish. One morning he was sitting on a terrace with his wife, Shirin when a fisherman brought

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Life Giving Margosa

Once a Zamorin of Malabar ordered his minister to plant tamarind trees and groves all over his kingdom to increase his revenue.” Nambiar of Malabar

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The Four Poetesses

One day four young maidens paid a visit to the court of King Bhoja, the great patron of poets and pandits. These girls had completed

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The Brave Girl

A merchant of Paina had a daughter called Kirti. She was married to a wealthy young man of Magadh; Devsen was his name. His father

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2. The Comet

Slowly the shore receded, and the ships sailed into the calm waters under a favourable wind. The soldiers, too, slowly came out of the gloom

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