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Panchatantra was probably written about 200 BC by the great Hindu scholar Pandit Vishnu Sharma. It is the oldest collection of Indian fables surviving. Panchatantra means "the five books." It is a "Nitishastra" which means book of wise conduct in life. Panchatantra is written in the form of a chain of simple stories, and each story has a moral and philosophical theme which has stood the test of time and so is true even in modern times-an age ...
The Hitopadesh - A beneficial advice - was written in 1675 AD by the great Hindu scholar, Narayana Pandit is an ancient fabled classic. Like the Panchatantra, this classic is written in the form of a chain of simple stories. Each story has a moral and a philosophical theme which has stood the test of time and is relevant to modern times.