The Hitopdesha (From two words Hitha meaning Good and Updesha meaning Advise, thus meaning Good Advice) is a collection of fables and were supposed to have been used to teach young princes. The original tales are in Sanskrit and are attributed to various sources such as Narayana Pandit under the patronage of King Dhavalachandra and first manuscript could be traced to 1373. Abu Fazl, the minister of Emperor Akbar, had also translated the tales. Over the period of time, the various states and languages have added their own flavors to the stories. Sometimes the themes appear to be similar to Panchatantra or Jataka Tales. These stories have enchanted young children in India and are an essential part of Indian folk literature.
In our efforts to bring classic Indian literature to the world on modern platforms, we are presenting here select 51 short stories from these tales for children and teenagers( age 6 to 15 years). All the stories are illustrated with colorful pictures and have a moral at the end.
In our efforts to bring classic Indian literature to the world on modern platforms, we are presenting here select 51 short stories from these tales for children and teenagers( age 6 to 15 years). All the stories are illustrated with colorful pictures and have a moral at the end.
