Indian Folktales and LegendsStories of wonder and wit, from far and near |
Contents
FOLKTALES | 9 |
A Seer of Lime | 26 |
One into Two | 40 |
The Qazi of Jaunpur | 56 |
The Ghost That Got Away | 71 |
The Unwanted Guest | 86 |
LEGENDS | 102 |
How Ganga Came Down to Earth | 116 |
Ram and the Squirrel | 137 |
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