Hitopdesh Tales

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 generation in the earlier ages. 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. 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 selected short stories from these tales for children and teenagers.