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Raman helps a merchant find his camel

Raman the detective

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…
  • by Subba Rao
  • October 27, 2022
  • 2 minute read
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Two women fighting over crying child

The real mother

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…
  • by Subba Rao
  • October 27, 2022
  • 2 minute read
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The hare reaches the lion late

The lion and the hare

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…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • June 11, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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Dal-vada King

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…
  • by Subba Rao
  • June 11, 2020
  • 5 minute read
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Absent-minded Hodja

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…
  • by Subba Rao
  • September 18, 2019
  • 1 minute read
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Fresh fish sold here

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…
  • by Subba Rao
  • September 18, 2019
  • 1 minute read
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Golden tap

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…
  • by Subba Rao
  • September 18, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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Literate and illiterate

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…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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The hungry wolf

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?”…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 1 minute read
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Demon outwitted

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…
  • by Subba Rao
  • October 30, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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