Description

About The Book

Legends of India is a collection of well-known Indian myths and fables addressed primarily to young readers between twelve and sixteen years of age … to inform them of their own rich heritage. It is also addressed to children possibly in other age-groups, in other parts of the world, who may or may not have come across the legends elsewhere.

Contents

A Word to the Reader
Ganga: The River Maid
Jawaharlal Nehru’s Last Will
The Learned Brahmans
Yudhishthira and the Faithful Dog
The Musical Donkey
A Tola of Black Mustard Seeds
Uma: The Golden One
The Buddha and the Shepherd Boy
A Game of Chess
The Old Woman and Her Half-Pomegranate
Birbal: The Wit
The Good and the Bad Villages
Two Indian Legends – A Commentary