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Raman the detective

Krishna Rao — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:07:31 +0000

Tenali Raman was once walking along a forest path when he was stopped by a merchant. “I’m looking for my camel which has strayed away. Did you see it passing by?” asked the merchant. “Had the camel hurt its leg?” asked Raman. “Oh yes! That means you have seen my…

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The real mother

Krishna Rao — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 10:26:07 +0000

Two women were fighting over a child. “He is my child, leave him alone,” cried the lady in the red sari. The poor child was too young to speak. “No, he is mine,” cried the woman in the green sari. Soon a crowd gathered. The village elders took the quarreling…

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The lion and the hare

ambs — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 21:01:32 +0000

It was noon. The sun was overhead. It was meal time. The lion king was hungry, but there was no sight of food. It had never happened before. As the sun came overhead, an animal would approach the Lion king and offer itself as food. There was a time, the…

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Dal-vada King

ambs — Fri, 25 May 2018 19:52:16 +0000

All roads lead to Chandra Mahal in Chandrapur. No, Chandra Mahal is not a palace, it is a popular restaurant in the town. Morning walkers time their walk to arrive at Chandra Mahal at 7.30 in the morning for a hefty breakfast of idli, vada, and dosa, followed by piping…

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Absent-minded Hodja

Uploader Maac — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:30:59 +0000

Nasruddin Hodja was absent-minded. One day, he set out on his donkey to visit a friend. “Have a safe journey,” said his wife. “Do not leave your belongings somewhere and return without them,” she cautioned him. Hodja nodded his head and left. On the way, Hodja met some friends. He…

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Fresh fish sold here

Uploader Maac — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:30:22 +0000

Nasruddin Hodja opened a shop to sell fish. To attract customers, he hung a slate on which he wrote: “FRESH FISH SOLD HERE.” Then he sat down in the shop, waiting for customers. A passerby stopped at the shop. He looked at the board and said, ”Why do you say…

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Golden tap

Uploader Maac — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:30:59 +0000

A rich man built a huge house. But his bother-in-law was not impressed. “This may be the biggest house in this town. But there are bigger houses in other places,” he said. The rich man added a beautiful garden in front. But his bother-in-law was still not impressed. “I’ve seen houses…

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Literate and illiterate

Uploader Maac — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 00:30:32 +0000

A learned man arrived on the banks of a river. He asked the boatman to take him to the opposite bank. “I’ll give you a rupee,” he said. The boatman looked up. He could see dark clouds. “Don’t worry about rain,” the Pundit said, “I have an umbrella.” The Pundit sat…

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The hungry wolf

Uploader Maac — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:30:17 +0000

A wolf was hungry. He sneaked into a village in the dead of the night looking for food. He was happy to see a dog fast asleep in front of a house. As he was about to pounce on it, the dog woke up. “Can’t you see well in the dark?”…

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Demon outwitted

Uploader Maac — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:30:19 +0000

The story so far: Shivraj the farmer had a special person helping in the fields. A demon! The demon would do any task given to him. But if Shivraj stopped giving him tasks, the demon would threaten to gobble him up. Shivraj somehow managed to fool the demon and save…

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