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Priya Sanjay Tandon

The Night Light

An old couple was building a small house for themselves. All their lives they had spent on their children’s upbringing. Now they had discharged all their liabilities, so they decided to build a small cottage for themselves. One bright sunny day they set out to buy light fittings for

I Love You, Papa

Devyani was sitting beside her ailing father. He had contracted Pneumonia, after being out on a chilly winter evening in January. She read out short stories from a book to him. He listened with attention as she read the author’s description of a garden in a valley, abloom with

Birbal, Once More!

Emperor Akbar heard the charges of theft against a poor old man. He decided to punish him by making him stand in a pond for a whole night. It was a cold night and the water was icy cold. But the man had to undergo the punishment. Two watchmen stood

The Wise Fish

There were thousands of fish in the sea. One day some of the fish got talking to each other. One of them asked an aged fish. “Sister, how is it that every time the fisherman comes and spreads his net, hundreds of our kith and kin get caught and are

The Stone Cutter

The Stone Cutter

A large number of stone cutters were working. A temple was being built. A curious child asked one of them, “What are you doing?” The worker replied sourly, “I am cutting stones, to earn a livelihood. Can’t you see?” The child was a little intimidated by the gruff reply

Good Health

There was a king called Sheelbhadra. He along with a number of ministers and courtiers was on a pilgrimage. En route they stopped at many temples. The king offered his prayers at each of the temples. Some days passed like this. One evening as dusk fell, the king’s party

My Water

There was a small hermitage in the mountains. The air was cool and clean. Some young sadhus lived there. They lived simply. They ate mostly wild fruits and berries. They slept on jute mats on the floor. They brought water from the nearby stream to cook, wash and clean the