Indian Fairy Tales

Contents

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I.	THE LION AND THE CRANE	1
II.	HOW THE RAJA'S SON WON THE PRINCESS LABAM	3
III.	THE LAMBIKIN	17
IV.	PUNCHKIN	21
V.	THE BROKEN POT	38
VI.	THE MAGIC FIDDLE	40
VII.	THE CRUEL CRANE OUTWITTED	46
VIII.	LOVING LAILI	51
IX.	THE TIGER, THE BRAHMAN, AND THE JACKAL	66
X.	THE SOOTHSAYER'S SON	70
XI.	HARISARMAN	85
XII.	THE CHARMED RING	90
XIII.	THE TALKATIVE TORTOISE	100
XIV.	A LAC OF RUPEES FOR A PIECE OF ADVICE	103
XV.	THE GOLD-GIVING SERPENT	112
XVI.	THE SON OF SEVEN QUEENS	115
XVII.	A LESSON FOR KINGS	127
XVIII.	PRIDE GOETH BEFORE A FALL	132
XIX.	RAJA RASALU	136
XX.	THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN	150
XXI.	THE FARMER AND THE MONEY-LENDER	152
XXII.	THE BOY WHO HAD A MOON ON HIS FOREHEAD AND A STAR ON HIS CHIN	156
XXIII.	THE PRINCE AND THE FAKIR	179
XXIV.	WHY THE FISH LAUGHED	186
XXV.	THE DEMON WITH THE MATTED HAIR	194
XXVI.	THE IVORY CITY AND ITS FAIRY PRINCESS	199
XXVII.	SUN, MOON, AND WIND GO OUT TO DINNER	Clyx.com