Browse by category
.jpg){kind=small}
Book review
It is believed that the Panchatantra was written around 200 BC by Pandit Vishnu Sharma, a great Hindu scholar. But in all probability the tales themselves must be much older and some of them must be from the period of the Vedas and the Upanishads (1500 BC to 500 BC).
The Panchatantra is woven around the frame of a tale about a King who entrusts his three dull sons to a learned man, Vishnu Sharma. The brahmin takes them to his hermitage and there he recites specially composed tales, divided into Panchatantras or five systems, on how to deal with people.
There are several versions of the Panchatantra. “The Dullard and other Stories” as well as “Panchatantra – The Greedy Mother-in-law” in this special issue are derived from the version in Kannada by Durga Simha (12th century AD).
Contents
Crows and Owls
The Dullard and other stories
The Greedy Mother-in-law
It is believed that the Panchatantra was written around 200 BC by Pandit Vishnu Sharma, a great Hindu scholar. But in all probability the tales themselves must be much older and some of them must be from the period of the Vedas and the Upanishads (1500 BC to 500 BC).
The Panchatantra is woven around the frame of a tale about a King who entrusts his three dull sons to a learned man, Vishnu Sharma. The brahmin takes them to his hermitage and there he recites specially composed tales, divided into Panchatantras or five systems, on how to deal with people.
There are several versions of the Panchatantra. “The Dullard and other Stories” as well as “Panchatantra – The Greedy Mother-in-law” in this special issue are derived from the version in Kannada by Durga Simha (12th century AD).
Contents
Crows and Owls
The Dullard and other stories
The Greedy Mother-in-law
Amar Chitra Katha
The Historic City of Delhi - By Anant Pai
By tradition, Indraprastha, the capital of the Pandava heroes, is identified with Delhi, which is the capital of modern India. Relics found ...more>>
By tradition, Indraprastha, the capital of the Pandava heroes, is identified with Delhi, which is the capital of modern India. Relics found ...more>>
The Tiger Eater - By Anant Pai
There are many who love to tell a story and many more who love to listen to one. And each time a story is retold, it acquires a new colour a...more>>
There are many who love to tell a story and many more who love to listen to one. And each time a story is retold, it acquires a new colour a...more>>
The Tiger and the Woodpecker - By Anant Pai
These stories have been adapted from the Keyurabahu Charitramu of the distinguished Telegu poet Manchana. The poem narrates the story of Kin...more>>
These stories have been adapted from the Keyurabahu Charitramu of the distinguished Telegu poet Manchana. The poem narrates the story of Kin...more>>