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LiteratureGod Provides Once upon a time Andhra Pradesh there ruled a very generous King. He was known for his kindness. Every day two beggars would visit the…
LiteratureThe Plattner Story Gottfried Plattner is, in spite of his name, a freeborn Englishman. His father was an Alsatian who came to England in the ‘sixties, married a…
LiteratureThe Challenge There once lived a merchant in a village in Orissa. One morning, he was taking a stroll by the seaside. Some distance away, he saw…
LiteratureThe Storm I The leaves were so still that even Bibi thought it was going to rain. Bobint, who was accustomed to converse on terms of perfect…
LiteratureThe Bearded Fool Once upon a time, there lived a man who had a long beard that he was very proud of. Every day, he would clean his…
LiteratureLove As Salt A very long time ago, there lived a king and his three daughters. One day, the king wanted to find out which of his daughters…
LiteratureA Turkey Hunt Thereof Madame’s finest bronze turkeys were missing from the brood. It was nearing Christmas, and that was the reason, perhaps, that even Monsieur grew agitated…
LiteratureBanana Treat There once lived a group of monkeys in a jungle. An old monkey was the chief of the group and he ruled them wisely and…
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LiteratureWealth Or Wisdom Once upon a time, there was a Raja and a rich merchant, and they each had one son. The two boys went to the same…
LiteratureThe Farmer And The Money-Lender Here was once a farmer who suffered much at the hands of a money-lender. Good harvests, or bad, the farmer was always poor, the money-lender…