Tag Archives: Courage folktales For Kids

King Shibi was a great ruler. Everything he did was right and noble. He was very kind-hearted. He loved his subjects like his children. He loved animals too and looked after their welfare. He was very charitable and no needy man went away from him without help. He protected the weak against the strong. If anybody sought asylum with him, …

Vishvamitra is generally known as a great saint. But before he became a saint he was a great king. He ruled over a vast kingdom. He was very powerful. He waged wars against rival rulers and won all of them. Vishvamitra was very fond of hunting. One day he went into the jungles with a large number of attendants. He …

The Pandavas were in exile. They had lost their kingdom and everything they had in a game of dice with their cousins the Kauravas. The Pandavas were living in jungles and the 12-year period of exile was nearing its end. They began to think of their future. They were not sure that the Kauravas would give them back their kingdom …

Once upon a time, long ago, there lived in India a monkey-boy called Hanuman. His father was Vayu, the god of the winds, and his mother was a monkey princess. Although he was only little, Hanuman had magic powers. He was also naughty. This is the story of some exciting adventures, which began in the beautiful valley of flowers, where …

‘हम लोगों ने खुन की नदी बहा दी थी, महाराज!’ खिन्न सैनिक ने कहा। ‘पर महाराज को बहादुरशाह के क्रूर सैनिकों ने बंदी बना लिया।’ सैनिक ने सिर निचा कर लिया। ‘बहादुरशाह तो हुमायूँ का एक छोटा सरदार है’ राय ने दुर्ग की अधिपति शिलाद के छोटे भाई लक्ष्मण ने रोष के साथ उत्तर दिया। ‘यदि स्वयं हुमायूँ भी आ …

अपने सतीत्व और पतिव्रता – धर्म की रक्षा करना ही भारतीय स्त्रियों के जीवन का एक अनुपम और पवित्र आदर्श रहा है। उनके सतीत्व के वज्राघात से बड़े-बड़े साम्राज्यों की नींव हिल उठी, राजमुकुट धूलि में लोटने लगे, मानव – वेषधारी दानवों की दानवता और व्यभिचारमूल्क अत्याचार का अन्त हो गया। किरण देवी या राजरानी किरण देवी मेवाड़ सूर्य महाराणा …

एक बार छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज जंगल में शिकार करने जा रहे थे। अभी वे कुछ दूर ही आगे बढे थे कि एक पत्थर आकर उनके सर पे लगा। शिवाजी क्रोधित हो उठे और इधर-उधर देखने लगे, पर उन्हें कोई भी दिखाई नहीं दे रहा था, तभी पेड़ों के पीछे से एक बुढ़िया सामने आई और बोली, “ये पत्थर मैंने फेंका …

Long Long ago there was a king in Jaisalmer whose name was Rawal Prithvi Singh. His kingdom was very prosperous. He built up his capital with latticed windows and large havelis (palaces). He also captured some areas of neighboring kingdoms. But he was not broadminded. His success made him unreasonable, foolish and haughty. One day, while he was in his …

Once upon a time, in the city of , there lived a thief. One day, he stole a temple bell and ran away into jungle. A tiger, who heard the sound of the bell, was curious to know where the sound was coming from. When he saw the thief, the tiger pounced upon him and killed him. The bell, fell …

एक समय की बात है – एक राजा था, जिसे अपने बुद्धिमान होने का बड़ा घमंड था। उसका विशवास था कि पूरे राज्य में एक भी ऐसा नही है, जो उसे धोका देकर साफ़ निकल जाए। एक दिन यह बात उसने मंत्रियों से कही। सबने हकमी भर दी, सिवाय एक के। राजा को बड़ा आश्चर्य हुआ। “क्या तुम नही मानते …