The Loss of Treasure
A holy man lived near a temple. Every day he went out with his bowl to beg for food. After he had eaten, he put the rest of the …
Indian Tales Archive
Why Mynah Birds Have Golden Earrings
If you look carefully at a mynah bird, you will feel that she is wearing beautiful golden earrings. How did she get these earrings ? The Mikhir tribe who …
Ramu and the Mangoes
A rich man lived in a small town in Tamil Nadu. One day he brought home two large and juicy mangoes. He gave them to his servent and said, …
Monkey Tricks
In a forest lived a stork and a monkey. They were friends and played together all day. One day the stork and the monkey were sitting in a tree. …
Two and Three
In a small village in Himachal (A state in northern hilly region in India.) lived an old man and his wife. Both were over seventy and both loved one …
The Singing Donkey
A donkey and a jackal were friends. One night they were walking together and felt hungry. They saw a field in which cucumbers were growing. They went inside to …
Greedy Motu Mal
Motu Mal was a rich man. But he was very greedy. “The king has more money than I have,” he said. “I want to be as rich as the …
Four Friends
In a town lived four friends. Three of them were very learned. That is, they knew everything written in books. But they had no sense. The fourth one had …
A City Of Mice
Once there was a city. All the people had gone away from that city long ago. Now only mice lived there. They had dug holes in the ground and …
The Heron and the Crab
There was once a heron who lived near a pond. He had become old and found it difficult to catch fish. He wanted an easy way of catching fish …
The Clever Jackal
A jackal lived under a tree. He had no house. His wife and children also lived under the tree. In winter it was very cold. The jackal’s wife told …