โ Scribed by Pratibha Nath
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Stories of wonder and wit, from far and near
Everyone will find a favourite story in this collection of folktales and legends.
There is the story of Jumman the labourer, who thinks the Qazi of Jaunpur is
actually his donkey! And the strange adventure of Dhania who, stealing out for a
midnight snack, gets stuck in honey. Or the account of how a lowly weasel put
the mighty Yudhishtir in place. And what happens when Bhim tries to match his
strength against that of Hanuman!
Culled from all parts of the country, and spanning heaven, earth and the
netherworld, these stories let us into a world of enchantment, wisdom and loads
of fun.
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