The intelligence of animals was being discussed in the court of king Krishnadevaraya. “Cats are most…
Hanuman was the son of Anjana and the Vanara hero, Kesari. He was born by the grace of Vayu the wind god and therefore he was also known as Vayu’s son.
When Hanuman was but a child, Kesari was called away on duty by his chief Sugreeva. Anjana took care of…
An Arab brought a shipload of horses from Persia. Many in the court of king Krishnadevaraya bought the horses from the Arab. Raman maintained that Vijayanagara’s horses were superior to the horses from Arabia. The ministers who bought the Arabian horses challenged…
Hamid was travelling to a faraway village in the middle of a desert. He only had his camel for company. As night fell, Hamid quickly put up a tent. While it was very hot during daytime, the desert would get extremely cold at night. Hamid crawled into the tent, spread a mat and lay down on…
Once upon a time, Raman set out on a long journey. In those days, one had to walk through the jungle to get to another city. On the way, another traveler joined Raman. “This place is infested with thieves. I am afraid they will rob me. Can I travel with you?” the…
Motubhai was a merchant. After earning a lot of money, he bought a big house. One afternoon, he lay down for a nap. He had barely closed his eyes, when suddenly he heard a strange sound. It sounded like a road engine. He went to the window and looked out. There was no engine in sight. Then…
An old woman was busy making jalebis for a feast. A fox came sniffing. “Go away, fox,” said the woman, picking up a rolling pin. The fox stepped back. “I just wanted to see,” said the fox, “I want to see you frying the jalebis.”
Thondiaman was a young king of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu. He was jealous of King Adiyaman, who ruled over Tagadur. The young king…
An ascetic once presented King Adiyaman with a plate of gooseberries (amla). “O king,” said the ascetic, “these are no…
King Adiyaman ruled in Tagadur, which today is Dharmapuri, in Tamil Nadu. He was a great patron of the arts and literature…