BOOKS AMEYA

Rubies for the Princess a folk tale from West Bengal

Rubies for the Princess | A Folk Tale from West Bengal

Long, long ago, after a king’s death, the queen had to take care of their four sons. The queen showered the youngest prince with the best food, clothes, and horses. Unhappy with the way their mother treated them, the other three princes usurped the kingdom. The queen and the youngest prince were ordered to live Read more…

Birds in Sen's Mouth is a Bengali folk tale about a rumor that blew out of proportions

Birds in Sen’s Mouth | A Folk Tale from West Bengal | Ananya

Once upon a time, in a small village in West Bengal lived a jolly man named Bhoumik Sen. He was immensely fond of taking long walks in his backyard garden. During one such walk, Sen began coughing vigorously all of a sudden. The coughing continued until a parrot’s feather emerged out of Sen’s mouth. He Read more…

Aditya and the Omnipresent God is a folk tale from the Indian state of West Bengal

Aditya and the Omnipresent God: A Folk Tale from West Bengal

Once upon a time, there lived a very wise saint in Bengal. He ran a gurukul and had many brilliant children as his disciples. Aditya was one of them. He was a profound thinker. One day, as he lay idle on a haystack, a question popped up in his head. He quickly went running to Read more…