Bibliograph

Tales of India, folktales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu, illustrations by Svabhu Kohli & Viplov Singh

Type

Label

Tales of India, folktales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu, illustrations by Svabhu Kohli & Viplov Singh

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tales of India

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

990288370

Responsibility statement

illustrations by Svabhu Kohli & Viplov Singh

Sub title

folktales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu

Summary

"The book collects folktales from the Punjab, Kashmir, and Bengal regions of India. Each tale is paired with a full-page illustration by a contemporary artist"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Animal tales -- The bear's bad bargain -- The Soothsayer's son -- The Brahman girl that married a tiger -- The rat's wedding -- Gholam Badshah and his son Ghool -- Outwitting and outwitted -- The ghost-Brahman -- Bopoluchi -- The son of seven mothers -- The indigent brahman -- The king and the robbers -- The Brahmarakshasa -- Life and death -- Life's secret -- Eesara and Caneesara -- The lord of death -- Prince Lionheart and his three friends -- The beggar and the five muffins

Classification