Fairytales of India

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The Jeweled Arrow: Part III The Conclusion Apr 02, 2019

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Learn how Prince Shringabhuja finally overcomes all his hurdles, rescues his lady love, and become King Shringabhuja! sThis story was obtained from public domain sources, but has been revised and rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaatha story. Music and images obtained from public domain sources or Creative Commons license.

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The Jeweled Arrow-Part II Mar 26, 2019

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Listen to Part II of this three part story. Prince Shringabhuja is sent into exile by his father, and the young prince being s a series of adventures. Along the way, he sees a beautiful girl named Roopshikha. Will she be his lady love? Listen to learn more.

This story was obtained from public domain sources, but has been revised and rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaatha story. Music and images obtained from public domain sources or Creative Commons license.

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The Jeweled Arrow- Part I Mar 19, 2019

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Listen to Part I of the three part Story- The Jeweled Arrow. This is the tale about a King who has a wicked wife called Gunavarna, a magician who has a beautiful daughter, and the adventures of a young Prince Shringabhuja. And how does the Jeweled Arrow fit into all this? Listen to learn more.

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Vikram The Brave Warrior Mar 12, 2019

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Listen to the story of Vikram The Brave Warrior, who stars his life as a weaver, but goes on to kill and elephant, a tiger, and defeat the King's enemy. He even becomes a King himself. But why was he called Vikram the Brave? Listen to learn more.
This story was obtained from public domain sources, but has been revised and rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaatha story. Music and images obtained from public domain sources or Creative Commons license. Audio editing by Albert Lakra.
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The Crow and His Three Friends Mar 05, 2019

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This is the story of an old and lonely crow and how he makes friends - a deer, a tortoise, and a mouse. The four creatures live happily in a forest along the banks of a river. Until one day, when the deer gets caught in a hunter's net. What happens next? Listen to this story to learn more.

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Why did the fish laugh? Feb 26, 2019

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Today we bring to you a story Why The Fish Laughed. This story has a that has a strange title, but it has a lot to teach us. Once, a fish tells the Queen of a Kingdom, "It is a he, pretending to be a she". The Queen is confused and intrigued by this comment and asks the King to investigate this matter. The King in turn asks his minister to find the answer, and gives the latter six months - otherwise the minister would be put to death. The minister asks his son to travel to nearby Kingdoms. Listen to this story to learn what happens next.
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The Three Dangers Faced By King Alakesh- Part II Feb 19, 2019

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In Part I of this story, we learnt how King Alkesh met three brilliant and faithful ministers, through the incident of The Lost Camel. We also came to know about the prophecy of the goddess through the story of the Three Calamities. The goddess had prophesized that three dangers threatened the life of King Alkesh. Bodhaditya, one of his ministers, was able to save the King. But what happens next? Listen to the second and concluding part of this story to learn more.

This story is from the collection Tales of the Sun- Stories from South India, compiled by Georgiana Kingscote in the late 19th century and Pandit Natesa Sastry, a scholar who knew 18 languages! This story has been edited, and revised by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaatha story.

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The Three Dangers Faced By King Alakesh- Part I Feb 13, 2019

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Listen to this part one of the two part series. Beginning with the story of the Lost Camel, we learn how King Alakesh meets three brilliant ministers. We learn how the three ministers meet the, King and join his court. We also find out how one of the ministers is able to save the king from two of the three calamities that have been mentioned in the prophecy of a goddess.

The Faithful Prince- Part II Feb 04, 2019

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Listen to Second and concluding part of this story about Prince Beharamji and his adventures as he meets his lady love, but loses his Kingdom and is forced to live in the woods as a hunter. Will he be able to regain his Kingdom? Or will he encounter further challenges and our Hero's journey continue with different adventures?

This story was translated into English by Flora Annie Steel and published as "Tales of the Punjab" in the nineteenth century. This story has been edited, and revised by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaatha story.

The Faithful Prince- Part I Jan 29, 2019

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Listen to Part One of this Two Part story form Northern India. The Faithful Prince is a story about Prince Beharamji and his beautiful wife, who meet under the most unusual circumstances. The Prince then meets with a series of challenges, including losing his dear horse and dog, as well as his Kingdom. This forces the newly married Prince and his wife to live as hunters in the woods. But does fate have only challenges in store for them?

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