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Long before he entered history books as Emperor Akbar, the Great Mughal, Prince Akbar was a brave young boy, growing up alone while his father Humayun was far away, fighting to win back the throne of Hindustan. But he had his faithful companions, a fierce black sheepdog and a clever snow-white cat, to protect him from demons and other dangers. Join him in The Adventures of Prince Akbar as he gets entangled in conspiracies and battles, foils his wicked ...
King Karna is fried every morning to provide a fakir’s breakfast, but finds that there is a more generous ruler than he; Raja Rasalu becomes a jogi just for a glimpse of the fair Queen Sundaran; a rat thinks he drives a good bargain, but is astonished when his bargaining brings him a bride; and a bulbul pines for green chilies from the garden of a Jinn.
These folktales and many others from all over North India were collected by Flora Annie Steel in the ...
It is sunset in the Punjab. The day, which has been so hard and tolful even for the children, is over, and with the night comes rest and play; but how are the long dark hours to be passed ? In an Indian village, it is storytelling time –time for the tales old yet ever new—stories that were told in the sunrise of the world, and will be told in its sunset. At the turn of the century, Flora Annie Steel traveled through India, and, spending countless hours, ...
