Author: Lal Behari Day

The Ghost Brahman (Folk-tales of Bengal)

The story of ghost brahman from the legendary book "Folk-tales of Bengal"

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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

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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

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Strike but Hear (Folk-tales of Bengal)

Strike but hear. Think before you act. Doubtless a man's head should

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The Origin of Opium (Folk-tales of Bengal)

Origin of Opium is a story of a mouse, cat, dog and

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The Story of Prince Sobur (Folk-Tales of Bengal)

Once upon a time, there lived a certain merchant who had seven

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The Boy whom Seven Mothers suckled (Folk-Tales of Bengal)

The child was suckled by seven mothers, and it became after some

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The Evil Eye of Sani (Folk-Tales of Bengal)

Evil eye of Lord Sani (Shani) played with Sribatsa's life in many

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The Story of Swet-Basanta (Folk-Tales of Bengal)

There was a rich merchant who had an only son whom he

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The Story of the Rakshasas (Folk-Tales of Bengal) – Part II

The Story of a beautiful Rakshashi and her son and the Brahman

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The Story of the Rakshasas (Folk-Tales of Bengal) – Part I

The Story of a beautiful Rakshashi and her son and the Brahman

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The Indigent Brahman (Folk-Tales of Bengal)

There was a Brahman who had a wife and four children. He

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