Priya Sanjay Tandon

The Moghul Emperor, Akbar, was one day out hunting in the forest. When it was time for evening prayer he dismounted, spread his mat on the earth and knelt to pray in the manner of devout Muslims everywhere. Now it was precisely at this time that a peasant woman, perturbed

There once was an eager student who wanted to gain wisdom and insight. He went to the wisest of the town, Socrates, to seek his counsel. Socrates was an old soul and had great knowledge of many things. The boy asked the town sage how he too could acquire such

Late one evening a poor farmer on his way back from the market found himself without his prayer book. The wheel of his cart had come off right in the middle of the woods and it distressed him that this day should pass without his having said his prayers. So

After the famous Kalinga war, Ashoka’s soldiers were celebrating their victory with a lot of zing. They were beating drums and blowing trumpets. The atmosphere of festivity and joy was all pervading. Ashoka was also enjoying the great victory. He was roaming from place to place congratulating and thanking

To an honourable wise man, there was once brought a young thief who had been caught stealing. But, because of his youth, they didn’t want to punish him as severely as the law required. The wise man was supposed to show the boy the dismal path and the wretched

When King Anoschirwan travelled through the land with his people, he came to a desolate area in the mountains where there weren’t even any pathetic little shepherd huts. The King’s cook lamented, “Noble Sultan! I am here to please your palate. But in our canteen we don’t