Tag Archives: Top 10 Kids folktales from India

One day Daulat, a slave, who worked at Emperor Akbar’s court, made some mistake and incurred his wrath. Emperor Akbar asked him to leave the court. He went to Birbal’s house. Birbal listened to him and suggested, “Once again, you go to the court and ask the Emperor, “Daulat has come, should he stay or leave”? The Emperor was surprised …

The wisdom of Birbal was unparalleled during the reign of Emperor Akbar. But Akbar’s brother-in-law was extremely jealous of him. He asked the Emperor to dispense with Birbal’s services and appoint him in his place. He gave ample assurance that he would prove to be more efficient and capable than Birbal. Before Akbar could take a decision on this matter, …

A daughter is better than a son: Thakur Ari Singh was lying on deathbed. Relatives and friends surrounded him. He had only one daughter, named Lhalarde, who was standing motionless near her father. The atmosphere was tense. There was no hope of survival for Ari Singh. As is customary, the last wish of a dying man is found out and …

After few years Mahesh Das decided to travel to emperor’s court at Agra to seek his fortune. He had finished his studies and was ready to face the world. When he arrived at Agra, he walked through the bazaar of Agra, big havelis in which Nobles lived, it was all very confusing for a lad who have lived in the …

Emperor Akbar was fond of hunting, even as a child he would miss his lessons and his tutors in order to go riding and hunting. And as a result he grew up into a better rider and fearless hunter. One day chasing a tiger, Akbar and few brave soldiers had gone a long distance from the royal capital at Agra, …

बीकानेर की वीरांगना: अपने सतीत्व और पतिव्रता – धर्म की रक्षा करना ही भारतीय स्त्रियों के जीवन का एक अनुपम और पवित्र आदर्श रहा है। उनके सतीत्व के वज्राघात से बड़े-बड़े साम्राज्यों की नींव हिल उठी, राजमुकुट धूलि में लोटने लगे, मानव – वेषधारी दानवों की दानवता और व्यभिचारमूल्क अत्याचार का अन्त हो गया। किरण देवी या राजरानी किरण देवी …

शिलाद पत्नी दुर्गावती: ‘हम लोगों ने खुन की नदी बहा दी थी, महाराज!’ खिन्न सैनिक ने कहा। ‘पर महाराज को बहादुरशाह के क्रूर सैनिकों ने बंदी बना लिया।’ सैनिक ने सिर निचा कर लिया। ‘बहादुरशाह तो हुमायूँ का एक छोटा सरदार है’ राय ने दुर्ग की अधिपति शिलाद के छोटे भाई लक्ष्मण ने रोष के साथ उत्तर दिया। ‘यदि स्वयं …

बुद्ध भगवान का बचपन का नाम सिद्धार्थ कुमार है। महाराज शुद्धोदन ने उनके लिए एक अलग बहुत बड़ा बगीचा लगवा दिया था। उसी बगीचे में वे एक दिन टहल रहे थे। इतने में आकाश से हंस पक्षी चीखता हुआ गिर पड़ा। राजकुमार सिद्धार्थ ने दौड़कर उस पक्षी को लिया। किसी ने हंस को बाण मारा था। वह बाण अब भी …

There once lived a seeker of God called Surdas. He was eager to study and understand Spirituality (knowledge about God). He approached a Guru and requested that the Guru teach him spiritual practice, so that he could get close to God. The Guru was well aware of Surdas’ defect of anger. He knew that this would prevent Surdas from feeling …

Guru Gobind Singh: Uncommon Games and Related Stories – Prince Gobind Rai was hardly five when he started to get weapon training. He began to break pitchers of women carrying water with the aim of his catapult. The women whose pitchers were broken would complain to his revered mother. The mother used to by them brass utensils which would not break …