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The Crow And His Three Friends

Listen to story on Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India Podcast. An old and lonely crow makes friends with a deer, a tortoise, and a mouse. The four creatures live happily in a forest along the banks of a river. Until one day, when the deer gets caught in a hunter’s net. What happens next?

मेरी मछली. नहीं, मेरी मछली (My Fish.. No, My Fish )

यह कहानी शीराली बीजू द्वारा gaatha story के लिए सुनाई गई है। यह कहानी प्रथम बुक्स के स्टोरी वीवर संग्रह से ली गई है। This story was narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaatha story on Baalgatha Hindi Podcast, and sourced from Pratham Books’ Storyweaver collection.

Lazy Townspeople Learn a Lesson

Listen to this story on Baalgatha Podcast about a town in which people are extremely lazy. They do not believe in keeping their town clan. But one day, the chief of the town decided to change their habit.

Why did the fish laugh?

Today we bring to you a story Why The Fish Laughed. This story has a that has a strange title, but it has a lot to teach us. Once, a fish tells the Queen of a Kingdom, “It is a he, pretending to be a she”. The Queen is confused and intrigued by this comment and asks the King to investigate this matter. The King in turn asks his minister to find the answer, and gives the latter six months – otherwise the minister would be put to death. Five months later, the minister asks his son to travel to nearby Kingdoms.
And that’s when the young man’s adventures begin. He meets a Brahman and travels to his village, meets his very intelligent daughter, and.. well. But the important question is, will he be able to find the answer “Why The Fish Laughed?” Listen to this story to learn what happens next.

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This story was originally translated into English and by Joseph Jacobs and has been edited, and revised by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaatha story.
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The Jackal and the Crocodile

Listen to this story on Baalgatha Podcast. A Jackal sees a plum tree on the far side of a stream. The tree is ripe with fruits, but the jackal is unable to reach it. The Jackal then decides to take advantage of a gullible crocodile, in order to eat the fruits. What happens next?

Man and Mongoose (Marathi) माणूस आणि मुंगूस

एक माणूस त्याच्या घरात एक मुंगूस पकडतो आणि त्याला मारू इच्छितो. मुंगूस तर्क करतो की चूंकि तो उंदिर मारतो, तेव्हा तो मनुष्याचे कपडे आणि धान्य वाचवतो. पुढे काय होते? अधिक जाणून घ्या.