Tag: stories for kids
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Ling Dang and the Red Fruit Tree
In ancient China lived a poor boy called Ling Dang. Ling Dang’s mother died when he was just five. His father soon married another lady. His stepmother was cruel to Ling Dang right from the start. Once her son, Baodan, was born a few years later, she became even more hateful. Eventually, Ling Dang’s father…
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The Monkey and the Crocodile
On the banks of a river was a mango tree that produced the juiciest of mangoes. A monkey lived on the mango tree there, always playing on the branches and enjoying the mangoes. His name was Chimpi. One day a crocodile named Crocky happened to come to the banks of the river. When he saw…
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Kumbakarna
Ravana, the ten-headed King of Lanka, had 2 brothers – Vibhishana and Kumbakarna. Kumbakarna was a mighty warrior. Despite being a giant and a rakshasa, he was a good, pious, and intelligent man. However, he used to frequently torture the Devas and the sages. Seeing this, Indra, King of Devas, decided to fight him. “This…
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Bheema and Hanuman
Bheema and Hanuman are brothers. Both are the spiritual sons of Vayu, the God of Wind. Hanuman, the monkey God, is associated during the Rama Avatar as an ardent devotee of Lord Rama. Bheema, the 2nd Pandava, comes in the Mahabharata which takes place during the Krishna Avatar. Bheema, the man with the strength of…
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Midas Touch
To have the Midas Touch is to have a golden touch – This is a common idiom used to refer to a person who is highly successful in anything he or she ventures into. Contrary to how we use the phrase in the current times, Midas’ touch was not a positive attribute to its namesake.…
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Birbal catches the thief
Akbar was holding court with his courtiers one day when a wealthy merchant came to him, agitated. “Your majesty, I have been robbed. The 10,000 cold coins that I had in my home have gone missing. Please help me get it back.” Akbar asked, “When did you find the money missing?” The merchant replied, “This…
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Who is more greedy?
One day, Akbar held a celebration in the palace. He invited all his courtiers for a grand feast. After eating their meal, they sat down to have fresh dates for dessert. Both Akbar and Birbal loved dates, so they ate with gusto the dates in their bowl. While eating, they threw the seeds under their…
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Once upon a time, there lived a King with his Queen. They were both very loving and caring towards their subjects. The Queen wished to have a daughter with skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood and hair as black as ebony. She soon gave birth to a daughter just as she…
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The Enlightened Butcher
Kaushika was an extremely learned man well versed in the knowledge of the Vedas and Upanishads1. He lived a simple life in the forest, spending his days practising the Vedas and improving his education. One day, as he was chanting vedas, a female crane rested on top of the tree. A few minutes later, Kaushika…
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The Ugly Duckling
Surrounded by dense forests was a charming farm. It was a warm summer day. The meadows were luscious green, and the wheat fields were golden in colour, glowing in the sunlight. On the edge of the farm was a pool with bushes surrounding it. On the bushes, Mother Duck was sitting on top of her…
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