Chandamama Stories – Page 96 – was a classic Indian monthly magazine for children

9. The Land Of The Crocodile

(When Naravahana declared himself King of Kundalini and Samarsen lay mortally wounded on the battlefield, Siva-Dutt had to flee for his life. This he did

Chronicles

The Hunters Luck

Ever since the tragic death of Wolf at the hands of Rabbit, Fox trembled at the very mention of Rabbit. He gave up all idea

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Boomerang

When Brahma-Datta was King in Banaras, he had a purohit called Pingala. This man had a tawny brown complexion, a bald head and a toothless

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Birds

All those that fly are not birds. Some creatures can fly though they are not actual birds. They have backbones. True birds do not have

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The Rival Gift

Once there was a King who had a peasant for a friend in a particular village. Whenever the King went hunting, he would stay with

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9. Helen of Troy

[The war between the Greeks and the Trojans was in its last phase. On both sides, the best of the warriors had fallen, and Odysseus

Chronicles

The Curse Of Wealth

AT one time, a part of the Dandaka Forest was called the Kumbhaka Forest. It was believed that a demon called Kumbhaka owned it and

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The Bungling Barbar

In Baghdad, a very wealthy man had a son named Kamar. On his father’s death, Kamar seized a vast estate that included innumerable enslaved people.

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The Clever Parrot

There was a great merchant in Magadha who traded overseas. Whenever he went abroad, he would call his family and ask each one, “What shall

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Shattered Hopes

A moment of hope and dreams in a coastal village as young Nanda seeks the goddess’s blessing to fulfill his aspirations of becoming a master

Vikram and Vampire