Indian Folktales and Legends

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Penguin Books India, Mar 2, 2004 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 176 pages

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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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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Pratibha Nath is a writer of books for children and freelance journalist. She has a wide variety of interests, the foremost among them being nature, music and gardening. She lives in New Delhi.

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