The Future Teller
This is one of the very short folktales for children. A long time ago, there lived a man who believed that he could read the future in the stars. He used to call himself an Astrologer and spent all of his time gazing at the
Category Archives: Indian Folktales
The Magic Crown
This is one of the awesome Indian folk tales with morals for children. Bruce was a very kind man. He always helped his fellow villagers. As a result, the villagers loved and respected him. That year, there was no rain and all the fields in the
The Green Horse
This is one of the Akbar Birbal funny stories for kids. One day, Akbar was riding a horse in a garden. Birbal was also with him. There was greenery all around. Akbar was happy to see the surroundings. He said to himself, “What a pleasure
A Never Ending Story
This is one of the great Akbar and Birbal short stories for kids. Once upon a time, Emperor Akbar fell ill. He could not sleep till the early hours of morning. The royal physicians tried various medicines without success. Then, a Hakim suggested that the
The Intelligent Merchant
This is one of the best Indian folk tales for kids. Once upon a time, an unjust king ruled a kingdom. This king was not concerned with the welfare of his people but only of his personal gain. His council of ministers was as corrupt
The Lion’s Cage
This is one of the funny Akbar Birbal short stories for children. The Emperor of Persia used to send riddles to Akbar. Akbar in return also used to send puzzles to the Persian Emperor. Both were good friends. Also, read The Water In The Well.
The Brilliant Negotiator
This is one of the folktale stories for kids. A long time ago lived a wise man in a distant land. He was known by his people as Bharat, the brilliant negotiator. If there was any issue to be resolved, the people would say, “Go to
The Tell Tale Nails
This is one of the popular Tenali Raman short stories for kids. It was well-known that King Krishnadeva Raya was fond of birds and animals. He had many beautiful and rare birds and animals in his palace. One day, a visitor came to the court
The Mango Tree
This is one of the famous Akbar Birbal Stories for kids. There lived two farmers named Abu and Rehman in the Kingdom of Emperor Akbar. They both were neighbors. There was a mango tree between their fields. The tree was full of ripe mangoes. Rehman
The Unwanted Guests
This is one of the best short folktales stories for kids. In a village in South India, there lived a poor man called Raghu. He didn’t have enough to eat but he was very generous man and often brought home guests for lunch or dinner.
The Water In The Well
This is one of the great Akbar Birbal stories in English. There once lived a farmer in Emperor Akbar’s Kingdom. He was old and quite poor but he worked hard on his land everyday. The farmer had a neighbor who was very cunning and cheated
A Price To Pay
This is one of the most amazing Indian short stories for kids to read. A long time ago, the distant land was ruled by a King. He was brave and kind but he had one flaw, he was very greedy. He didn’t always want an expensive
The Wizard And The Mouse
This is one of the great folktales for kids. Once upon a time, in a village in India near a forest lived a well-known wizard. One day, when the wizard was eating his lunch, a mouse fell down from the sky. Shocked, the wizard looked
The Jackal’s Spell
This is one of the best indian folk tales for kids to read. Once upon a time, there lived a scholar Brahmin. One day, he was reciting a spell which once cast would make anyone subdue to the caster. Now, a jackal hiding nearby learnt
Tenali Raman And The Proud Priest
This is one of the best Tenali Raman stories. Subba Shastri was a learner priest at King Krishna Deva Raya’s palace. However, he was very proud and thought that he was better than everybody else. He was jealous of the clever Tenali Raman and always tried