Tales of India: Folk Tales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu

141 Pages·2018·12.33 MB·English

by  Svabhu Kohli

Illustrations by Svabhu Kohli and Viplov Singh, copyright © 2018 by Chronicle Books.
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“‘Delightful creature and most charming princess,’ said she, ‘you have regaled me
with an excellent story. But the night is long and tedious. Pray tell me another.’”
— rev. charles swynnerton, f.s.a.,
“Gholâm Badshah and His Son Ghool”
Contents
ANIMAL TALES
The Bear’s Bad Bargain
The Brâhma Girl That Married a Tiger
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The Soothsayer’s Son
The Rat’s Wedding
Gholâm Badshah and His Son Ghool
OUTWITTING AND OUTWITTED
The Ghost-Brahman
Bopolûchî
The Son of Seven Mothers
The Indigent Brahman
The King and the Robbers
The Brahmarâkshasa
LIFE AND DEATH
Life’s Secret
Eesara and Caneesara
The Lord of Death
Prince Lionheart and His Three Friends
The Beggar and the Five Muffins
SOURCES

THE BEAR’S BAD BARGAIN