There once was a rich merchant in Bonga. He was so miserly that no one likes him. He never paid his taxes, and he saved every paisa he had. One day, he had to take his goods to another town to sell. But, to reach the town he had to undertake a risky journey through […]

There once lived a cunning and crafty man in a small village. He always used to make money through deceit. “Why should I work when I have the ability to deceive others!” he would think. One day, the cunning man went to a foolish farmer and said, “I have a huge property that I am […]

Once, a farmer was ploughing his field when suddenly his pick-axe hit something under the ground. “Clink!” came the sound. “What could it be?” the farmer wondered. He carefully dug up the ground and was amazed to see two big pots full of gold coins buried there. “So much wealth!” the farmer cried with joy. […]

One evening, a young man named Gopu was traveling through a forest, which was the hideout of many thieves. When he reached the forest, which was the hideout of many thieves. When he reached the middle of the forest, a man suddenly appeared from the bushes.” Don’t be scared!” said the man.” I am a […]

The kingdom of Birpur was under constant threat from its enemies. The king ordered his subjects to move into the nearby forest for safety. All the people moved into the forest, except for Sobha Singh’s family. “Nothing will happen; the king is worried for no reason!” said Sobha Singh to his two sons and his […]

Once, there lived two brothers-the elder one was rich, while the younger poor. The elder brother was very selfish and arrogant. But, the younger brother was kind-hearted and generous. One day, the younger brother’s wife said,” We don’t have anything to eat, dear! We have been starving for the past two days. How long can […]

There once was a poor Woodcutter. One day while working, he feet tired and sat down under a tree to rest for a while. A little bird flying about happened to see the woodcutter and felt sad at his miserable condition. “I must help him,” thought the bird, and perched beside the woodcutter. As the […]

In a village, there once lived a young man with his one-year-old son. Unfortunately, his wife had died soon after giving birth to the boy, and as there was no one to look after the baby, the young man married again. His second wife accepted the child as her own, and the days went by […]

At the foot of the Kumaon Hills, there lived a donkey. His master, the farmer, made him work day and night. One day, the donkey thought, “I have a deep voice and I can sing. Why should I work for the cruel farmer? Instead I can make a living singing and entertaining people in the […]

In a small village in Haryana, there lived a hardworking farmer. Once, he had grown a huge watermelon in his garden. It was the biggest anyone had ever seen. The farmer was very proud of his watermelon. He would gaze at the fruit for hours, thinking, “It’s one of its kinds! I shall take it […]