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Moocha Raja and the crying prince

Raja Garga was the ruler of a small kingdom by the banks of a river. The king was kind at heart, but was short-tempered. He would bark out orders and expect them to be carried out immediately. Luckily, he was surrounded by wise ministers who would take the right decisions.…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • July 24, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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Moocha Raja finds his soulmate

One day, a monkey entered Moocha Raja’s bedroom through an open window. It sat on the window sill and watched a maid fanning the king, who was sleeping. The maid left on some errand. The monkey jumped into the room, picked up the fan, and started fanning the sleeping king.…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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The singer who couldn’t sing

Kalyan fancied himself as a great singer. He loved to sing. He believed in riyaz, or practicing various ragas. He would sit at home and begin to sing. But the moment he began singing, his father would shout at him: “Don’t start again, Kalyan. Go someplace where there’s no one around and practice.”…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 24, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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The king who stopped a river

Moocha Raja ruled over a small kingdom on the bank of a river. One day, he took a walk on the river’s bank. Having nothing else to do, he stood watching the river flow quietly. Like the river’s waters, his thoughts too flowed eastward. Further down the river, was the…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 24, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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