The plots of Indian folk tales are rooted in the days of ancient beliefs, stories about Indian deities. According to legend, they created the whole world and all kinds of benefits. Religion plays a large role in the life of Indians, so their tales are often filled with religious motives.
Tales, as usually happened, were composed by ordinary people from the people. Thanks to this, the heroes of the story often became the most ordinary people who did not have a high rank, but kind, courageous and strong-willed children and adults. Meeting various difficulties on the way, the characters of Indian fairy tales for children overcame troubles, coming out of difficult situations with success, one way or another receiving certain life lessons. Such stories are very relevant for children, as they provide valuable moral and everyday lessons, developing a child spiritually.
List of the most famous Indian folk tales
- "Ascetic and the Goddess."
- "Brahman and the werewolf."
- The Magic Peacock.
- "Ganesha the winner."
- "Stupid Brahman."
- "Gift and Warden."
- Der Sile.
- "Good Shivi."
- The Golden Antelope.
- "Like a jackal outwitted a lion."
- "The Cat Tenali Ramakrishna."
- "Lakhan-patvari."
- "Lapto and Japtu."
- "Motho and Mungo."
- Wise Birbal.
- The Bride of the Jackal.
- "About badshah and his faithful falcon."
- "Where is the hare on the moon."
- "Foam and the bean field."
- “Come on, Mahadeo!”
- "Sant and Basant."
- "Santuram and Anthuram."
- "Tenali Ramakrishna and the goddess Kali."
- Tismar Khan.
- "Brave men from Kolmel."
- "Prince Sherdil."
- "King Dhanraj and his parrot."
- The Jackal Witness.
Children's Writers of India
In Russia, children's writers from India are not too famous. Among them, there are three most famous:
- Gokulankra Mahapatra.
- Nur Inayat Khan.
- Vikram Seth.
Unfortunately, at the moment there are almost no translations of national copyright works for children into Russian, while Indian folk tales are translated in abundance.
