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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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Tenali Raman and the weight lifter

Tenali Raman and his wife were on their way to Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagara. On the way, they passed through a village at the foot of a hill. The villagers had gathered in front of the village temple. Raman’s wife became curious and dragged her husband to the spot.…
  • by Subba Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 4 minute read
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Raman’s cure for hunchback

Raman, who was to be executed by the guards, had outwitted them and managed to survive. The guards took him back to the king for further instructions. King Krishna Deva Raya was annoyed to see Raman again. “He seems to be too clever. Do one thing,” said the king to…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 10, 2020
  • 4 minute read
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Tenali Raman outwits the guards

Tenali Raman went to Krishna Deva Raya, the king of Vijayanagar, hoping to receive some gifts. The gift he got was a hundred lashes for approaching the king without an appointment! Raman passed on the ‘gift’ to the two guards who had demanded half of the ‘gift’ he was going…
  • by Subba Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Tenali Tales: Reward & Punishment

Tenali Raman came to Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagara empire. At that time, Vijayanagara was ruled by Krishna Deva Raya. Raman asked his wife to wait for him in a temple. “I’ll go to the palace and meet the king. He is a generous man. He may give me some…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 10, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Sweet talk

A hungry fox was looking for food. He looked left, he looked right. Then, he looked up. He saw a crow sitting on a tree holding a piece of cake in his beak. “Ah, food!” said the fox licking his lips. “Master crow,” said the fox, “How handsome you look!”…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 1 minute read
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Lion in the cave

An old and hungry lion was looking for food. He was too tired to hunt for his food. His bones ached all the time. He came across a cave. He decided to hide in a nearby bush to see who would come out from the cave. After a few hours,…
  • by Subba Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Equal division

Two mice, Changu and Mangu, found a bar of chocolate. “I saw it first. It’s mine,” said Changu. “But I picked it up. It’s mine,” said Mangu. Changu tried to snatch the bar from Mangu who held on to it. In this fight, the chocolate bar broke into two parts.…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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Tiger is coming, run!

Gadha the donkey was sad. As he walked down the forest path nobody greeted him, nobody took notice of him. “I have no friends. I’m so unlucky!” Gadha thought. One day, he came across a tiger’s skin behind a bush. He picked it up and wrapped it around his body.…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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Suitable boy

The sages Narada and Tambura visited Ayodhya. Raja Ambarisha greeted the sages with respect. His daughter Srimati served delicious fruits to the guests. “You have come at the right time,” said the king. “Tomorrow, I’m holding a swayamvara for my daughter Srimati.” In those days, a princess could choose someone…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 18, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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