Vikramadityas Throne Tales Of Wit And Wisdom

An Ancient Throne Reveals Forgotten Tales Of The Bravest And Noblest Of Kings Vikramaditya When Upa S Father Gets Kidnapped From The Tiny Village Where He Was Working, She And Her Mother Move To Her Great-Grandmother S House In A Small Town, To Recover From The Shock. There The Dejected And Worried Mother And Daughter Are Befriended By An Odd-Looking Stranger Who Insists On Telling Them Stories Of King Vikramaditya And His Long-Lost Throne. Many Centuries After King Vikramaditya S Death, King Bhoja Unearthed His Magnificent Throne And Decided To Sit On It. But Each Time He Set Foot On It, A Statue Carved On Its Side Came Alive And Told Him A Story Of Vikramaditya S Kindness. The Statues Warned Bhoja That He Should Sit On The Throne Only If He Could Match Vikramaditya In His Deeds, And Each Time Bhoja Came Away Defeated. For Whether He Was Diving To The Bottom Of The Seas To Discover Fantastic Jewels Or Deflecting The Planet Saturn From Its Path In Order To Save His Kingdom, Or Simply Trying To Help A Miserable Cow Fallen Into A Ditch, There Was Never One To Match Vikramaditya In Courage And Generosity. As Upa And Her Mother Listen To These Magical Stories They Begin To See The Goodness In The People Around Them And Recognize The Relevance Of The Tales Of King Vikramaditya In Their Lives Today. Funny Yet Thought-Provoking, Poile Sengupta S Retelling Of These Ancient Stories Makes Them Come Alive Like Never Before. Age Group Of Target Audience: 10+

A young girl’s father goes missing A strange old man insists on his storytelling An ancient throne reveals forgotten tales When Upa's father gets kidnapped from the tiny village where he was working, she and her mother move to her great-grandmother's house in a small town, to recover from the shock. There the dejected and worried mother and daughter are befriended by an odd-looking stranger who insists on telling them stories of King Vikramaditya and his long-lost throne. As Upa and her mother listen to these magical stories they begin to see the goodness in the people around them and recognize the relevance of the tales of King Vikramaditya in their lives today. Funny yet thought-provoking, Poile Sengupta's retelling of these ancient stories makes them come alive like never before.

Age old stories of Vikram and Vetal. The tales are retold in a short story/novel way.

Classic tales of courage and compassion The fabled monarch Vikramaditya is considered a model of kingly virtues, and his reign a golden age. These famous stories narrated by the thirty-two statuettes of nymphs supporting the magic throne of Vikramaditya extol his courage, compassion and extraordinary magnanimity. They are set in a framework recounting the myths of his birth, accession, adventures and death in battle, after which the throne remained concealed till its discovery in a later age. A fascinating mix of marvellous happenings, proverbial wisdom and sage precepts, these popular tales are designed to entertain as well as instruct. Many have passed into folk literature. The original author of the Simhasana Dvatrimsika is unknown. The present text is dated to the thirteenth century AD. It exists in four main recensions, from which extracts have been compiled together for the first time, in this lively and faithful translation of this celebrated classic by a renowned Sanskritist

Mango trees are court witnesses Magical sticks identify thieves Birbal must take a trip to heaven The friendship between Emperor Akbar and his minister Birbal created history—and some delightful stories! The tales of Akbar and Birbal have been passed on from generation to generation, enthralling young and old listeners alike. This book brings together a selection of these stories, along with fascinating historical details about the Mughal court, the emperor and his witty courtier. With well-researched introductions to each aspect of Mughal life, Amita Sarin recreates Akbar’s court in all its grandeur and vitality. The stories in this collection are both amusing and thought-provoking, both historical and timeless.

‘If you know the answer and do not respond, your head will shatter into pieces!’ In a land of glorious kings, bloodthirsty demons and talking spirits, was born the lore of Vikram and the Vetal. After a series of mysterious events, King Vikramaditya carries the vetal, a witty ghost, on a long journey through death's playground. The vetal narrates the most fascinating tales and asks the most puzzling riddles, leaving Vikram completely stumped. Deepa Agarwal's beautiful translation brings age-old wisdom alive through the vetal's wondrous stories that are bound to confound and captivate readers even today.