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Malgudi Days is a collection of short stories by R. K. Narayan published in 1943 by Indian Thought Publications. [1] The book was republished outside India in 1982 by Penguin Classics. [2] The book includes 32 stories, all set in the fictional town of Malgudi, [3] located in South India. Each of the stories portrays a facet of life in Malgudi. [4]
The story appears in Indian textbooks, and its adaptions also appear in moral education books such as The Joy of Living. [5] The story has been adapted into several plays and other performances. Asi-Te-Karave Yied (2008) is a Kashmiri adaption of the story by Shehjar Children's Theatre Group, Srinagar. [6]
S. Silver Hoof. Sinyushka's Well. Smoke in the Forest. Somebody Else's Prince. The Son of Sobek. The Staff of Serapis. The Stone Flower. Struwwelpeter.
The Blue Umbrella. The Blue Umbrella is a 1980 Indian novel written by Ruskin Bond. [1] It was adapted into 2005 Hindi film by the same name, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, which later won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film. [2] In 2012, the novel was adapted into a comic by Amar Chitra Katha publications, titled, The Blue Umbrella ...
1892. Kabuliwala, is a Bengali short story written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1892, [1][2] during Tagore's "Sadhana" period (named for one of Tagore's magazines) from 1891 to 1895. The story is about a fruit seller, a Pashtun (his name is Rahmat) from Kabul, Afghanistan, who visits Calcutta (present day Kolkata, India) each year to sell dry fruits.
The Story of the Blue Jackal is one story in the Panchatantra. One evening when it was dark, a hungry jackal went in search of food in a large village close to his home in the jungle. The local dogs didn't like Jackals and chased him away so that they could make their owners proud by killing a beastly jackal.
1933. " Lottery " ( Hindi: लॉटरी, Urdu: لاٹری) is a Hindustani short story. It was written by Indian author Premchand. [1] The story is told in narrative form from the perspective of an unnamed school teacher. [2] The story has been adapted into play format, with theatrical performances presented by Lalit Parimoo 's Natsamaj ...
Shantanu (father) Gyanvati (mother) Shravana Kumara (Sanskrit: श्रवण कुमार) is a character mentioned in the ancient Hindu text Ramayana. He is best known for his filial piety towards his parents. He was killed accidentally by King Dasharatha.