The Man who wished to be Perfect (Folk-tales of Bengal)
Once upon a time, a religious mendicant came to a king who…
The Strange Crown (A Chinese Tale)
A legend from China about the strange crown and the Jackal.
A Midnight Meeting
Nilmani was the king's washerman. He often had the royal garments in…
The Ghost Brahman (Folk-tales of Bengal)
The story of ghost brahman from the legendary book "Folk-tales of Bengal"…
Their Village
In the village, Virtal lived three loafers. They bullied everybody and it…
The Adventures of Two Thieves and of their Son (Folk-tales of Bengal) – II
The elder thief and the younger thief had one son each. As…
The Adventures of Two Thieves and of their Son (Folk-tales of Bengal) – I
Once upon a time, there lived two thieves in a village who…
Taming the Tiger
Taming the tiger is tale of the Jackal who tamed the mighty…
Strike but Hear (Folk-tales of Bengal)
Strike but hear. Think before you act. Doubtless a man's head should…
The Costly Coffee (Persian Tale)
Once a Sultan, disguised as a common traveller, went out on a…
The Origin of Opium (Folk-tales of Bengal)
Origin of Opium is a story of a mouse, cat, dog and…
The Great Cavalry (A Sri Lankan Tale)
How Andare fooled the spy and through him the enemy king.