Ravina Sewani

A long time ago, some mice lived happily in a colony in the forest. There was a big lake located near their colony. Once, a herd of elephants visited the lake to drink water. On their way to the lake, the elephants trampled many small mice under their heavy feet. After that they started coming to the lake every week. Whenever they came, they killed many mice by walking over them. Due to this, the population of the mice was getting affected. The king of mice decided to meet the chief of the elephants and discuss the problem. The king of the mice went to the chief of those elephants and requested him to take an alternative route to the lake. The chief of the elephants was very kind hearted. He accepted the request of the mice and asked the other elephants to find another way to reach the lake. The king of mice thanked the chief and said, “Dear Sir, we are indeed very grateful to you. We also promise to help you in the hour of your need.” The elephant chief laughed on hearing this and said,” You mice are too small to help giants like us. But still, many thanks for your offer.”One day a group of elephant-hunters came in the forest and trapped the elephants in big and strong nets. The elephants struggled hard to free themselves, but were not successful. A small mouse who was passing from there saw the elephants helplessly trapped in the nets and ran to inform his king.The mice king immediately took some of his strongest mice with him to rescue the herd. The mice quickly nibbled the thick net from various places, making it loose enough to set the elephants free. The chief of the elephants apologised to the king of mice for what he had said and thanked him for the great help he had rendered.Moral: Never underestimate anyone’s ability. Always try to help one another. You never know who you might need in the difficult times.A long time ago, some mice lived happily in a colony in the forest. There was a big lake located near their colony. Once, a herd of elephants visited the lake to drink water. On their way to the lake, the elephants trampled many small mice under their heavy feet. After that they started coming to the lake every week. Whenever they came, they killed many mice by walking over them. Due to this, the population of the mice was getting affected. The king of mice decided to meet the chief of the elephants and discuss the problem. The king of the mice went to the chief of those elephants and requested him to take an alternative route to the lake. The chief of the elephants was very kind hearted. He accepted the request of the mice and asked the other elephants to find another way to reach the lake. The king of mice thanked the chief and said, “Dear Sir, we are indeed very grateful to you. We also promise to help you in the hour of your need.” The elephant chief laughed on hearing this and said,” You mice are too small to help giants like us. But still, many thanks for your offer.”One day a group of elephant-hunters came in the forest and trapped the elephants in big and strong nets. The elephants struggled hard to free themselves, but were not successful. A small mouse who was passing from there saw the elephants helplessly trapped in the nets and ran to inform his king.The mice king immediately took some of his strongest mice with him to rescue the herd. The mice quickly nibbled the thick net from various places, making it loose enough to set the elephants free. The chief of the elephants apologised to the king of mice for what he had said and thanked him for the great help he had rendered. Moral:Never underestimate anyone’s ability. Always try to help one another. You never know who you might need in the difficult times.

This is a classic story from panchtantra.This is a story of elephant and mouse.Moral(s) of the story: helpfulness and strength

The mice and the elephants

Yesha Desai

Once there was a fabric merchant who was very famous in the Kingdom of Flower Recesses. His fabrics and their designs were appreciated throughout the lands.One day he was invited by the Queen’s court. He was very honoured and excited by this. The Queen herself invited&nbsp;him to her court to see his craft and buy his materials.The entire week the merchant assembled his best fabrics with the best designs and was very happy with his work. He could dream of the riches he would receive in return. Yes, so much gold and royal favour.The merchant set himself to work even harder so that he could impress the Queen even more. Finally, the day came and he went to the court. To say the least, everyone was mesmerized by the beautiful embroidery and patterns in the cloth. The Queen purchased many materials herself and so did the rest of her court.The merchant was rewarded accordingly. He received riches in the form of horses, gold, exotic birds and what not.Even more so! He was invited to the court again.He felt like the day could not get any better. It all felt like a dream. And maybe it was due to the fact that he had just acquired the wealth, he became greedy.He lived far from the palace and had to commute by horses. As his name became bigger in the kingdom, he earned more and more work was demanded out of him.As he got richer, he got greedier. He refused to get more horses and more wagons to carry all the cloth. One day at the palace, he particularly earned a lot. He sold every material that he had brought.It was a very happy day for him. He received many gold coins as a payment. So much so, that his horse was not enough to carry them home. Despite that, he refused to spend money to hire another horse.The poor horse was exhausted but he tried his best.As they were crossing the river, the horse was too exhausted to be surefooted. He slipped a little on a small stone and one coin fell from the bag.The horse regained his balance but the merchant panicked as he lost a gold coin in the water. He tried to find the gold coin but could not as the speed of the water was very fast.His greed did not allow him to forget about the coin and instead as the merchant spanked the horse for his mistake, the horse crumbled further and the whole bag of gold fell from his back.There was no time to catch it and the merchant lost all the gold in the flow.This is how he learned to not be impulsive and greedy.

This is a story of coin, gold and horse.

One coin less

Shina Utavani

Vallabhbhai Patel was born in Nadiad village of modern-day Gujarat to Zaverbhai and Ladbai on October 31, 1875. His father Vallabhbhai, served in the Queen of Jhansi's army while his mother was a spiritual woman. He started his academic career in the Gujarati medium and later on shifted to the English medium. He completed his high school in 1897. He married Jhaverba in 1891. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel went to England in 1910 to pursue his degree in law. He came back to India in 1913 and started his law practice in Godhra. He was a strong critic of the British government and its laws and chose not to work for the British. Sardar shifted his practice to Ahmedabad. He became a Gujarat Club member where he attended Mahatma Gandhi's lecture. Gandhi's words had a profound impact on Vallabhbhai and he soon followed Gandhian ideals to become the charismatic leader's devoted follower. He led a major "No Tax Movement" in 1918, which encouraged farmers not to pay taxes after the British insisted on tax after the Kaira floods. The peaceful movement forced the British government to return the land to the farmers. His determination to bring together the farmers of his area brought him the title of 'Sardar'. Patel continued his unwavering support to Gandhi whenever he conducted any movement. From Salt satyagraha to the Quit India movement, Sardar Patel was always there to support Mahatma Gandhi.&nbsp; Patel became the first Home Minister and also the Deputy Prime Minister after India gained independence. Through effectively merging about 562 princely states under the Indian Empire, Patel played a very crucial role in post-independence India.&nbsp;The India that we see today is the product of efforts put in by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

This is a story of Sardar Vallabhbhai.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Once upon a time there lived a lion in a forest. One day after a heavy meal. It was sleeping under a tree. After a while, there came a mouse and it started to play on the lion. Suddenly the lion got up with anger and looked for those who disturbed its nice sleep. Then it saw a small mouse standing trembling with fear.The lion jumped on it and started to kill it. The mouse requested the lion to forgive it. The lion felt pity and left it. The mouse ran away.&nbsp;On another day, the lion was caught in a net by a hunter. The mouse came there and cut the net. Thus it escaped. Thereafter, the mouse and the lion became friends. They lived happily in the forest afterwards.Moral : A friend in need is a friend indeed.

This is a story of lion and mouse.Moral(s) of the story: forgiveness, friendship and helpfulness

A Lion and the Mouse

Rani Padmini was a legendary Indian queen during the 13th century. She was the wife Raja Ratan Sen, who was a wise ruler of Chittor. Among the courtiers of Ratan Sen, there was one courtier named Raghav Chetan who was an exceptional artist and a musician.Raghav Chetan was a great artist but secretly he was performing black magic for his own selfish needs. When Ratan Sen discovered about this, he banished Raghav Chetan from his kingdom. Raghav Chetan then went to Delhi.At that time, Delhi was ruled by a powerful king named Alauddin Khilji. Raghav Chetan to take revenge asked Alauddin Khilji to attack Chittorgarh. The king was not at all interested in attacking but Raghav used his last bait and informed Khilji about Ratan Sen’s beautiful wife Padmini.Khilji sent a message to Chittor asking to meet Raja Ratan Sen along with his family. Rani Padmini sensed something wrong and agreed to greet Khilji but only through a mirror. Khilji took a look at the queen and decided he wanted the queen for himself. As soon as Ratan Sen accompanied Khilji to the entrance, Khilji’s soldiers kidnapped Ratan Sen and took him to Delhi.Rani Padmini received a note from Khilji which said that in order to see her husband alive she needs to hand herself to him. Padmini agreed with a condition that she would arrive in Delhi with 700 maids in palanquins for her help. Khilji agreed and so Rani Padmini arrived in Delhi and instead of maids, she arrived with 700 Chittor’s best soldiers. Ratan Sen was successfully brought back to Chittor.Khilji was enraged. He laid siege on Chittor to obtain Padmini. Meanwhile, in a duel with Devpal, Ratan Sen was killed. When Khilji was finally able to capture the fort, only Padmavati and her women were left.Rani Padmini along with the women went through a secret passage that was linked from the fort to Jauhar Kund. In order to protect their honour, they courageously laid down their lives.

This is a story of Alauddin Khalji, Delhi, Rana Ratan Singh and Rani Padmini. Moral(s) of the story: strength

Rani Padmini

Once there was a crow that lived near a farm-house. The owner of the farm had kept some pigeons and he fed them with grains regularly. The crow looked at the pigeons and envied them every day. Deciding to share the feed, the crow painted his body like that of pigeons and joined the pigeons as one of them. Thus, he was able to enjoy the feed daily. The pigeons never suspected anything foul.But one day, after the feed, the crow could not control himself and started crying. The pigeons came to know that he was not one of them. They pecked at his body so mercilessly that he started bleeding. The crow flew away to save his life and went straight to his own brethren- the crows. But because of his painted body, they refused to accept him. So, he was forced to flee in order to save himself and became a homeless wanderer.So, don't pose what you are not because affectation seldom works. Moral:Never pretend what you are not.

This is a story of crow.Moral(s) of the story: jealousy

A Pretentious Crow

Once upon a time there was an old and blind vulture named Taradgava. He lived in the hollow of a tree near the bank of the river. Some other birds also used to live on that tree. They had a soft corner for Taradgava and brought food for him as well. In return for the birds’ kindness, Taradgava looked after their fledglings when they went out to gather food.One day a cat happened to pass that way. He heard the chirping of the young birds and tip toed near the tree in the hope of catching one or two. The fledglings sensed danger and started crying out loud. Taradgava, who was guarding the nests, screeched loudly and asked the cat, “Who goes there? Identify yourself! ”The cat thought that now the vulture would rip him apart but soon realized that he was blind. He immediately thought of a clever plan and said, “O wise one, I am a cat. It is indeed an honour to meet a mighty bird like you.”“A cat? You are not wanted here! Go away before I kill you,” said the vulture.“Please do not say so, dear sir! I have heard many tales about your wisdom and wit from the animals of the jungle. Hence, I have come from a long way to see you. Please accept me as your disciple and give me shelter.”Taradgava was immensely pleased on hearing the flattering comments of the cat, still he said, “O&nbsp;cat! I thank you for your generous words, but your presence spells danger for the young birds. The hunter and the hunted cannot live in one place. So, please leave!”The cat further tried to convince the vulture by saying, “O Wise One! These lovely little fledglings have nothing to fear. I am a vegetarian and have taken a vow not to touch meat.”Taradgava believed the cat and permitted him to stay in the hollow of the tree with him. For a few days the cat kept singing the praises of the old vulture and took great care of the fledglings. Soon Taradgava developed great faith in the cat. Now the cat started to show his true colours. When the birds were out hunting, the cat used to climb up the tree, eat a fledgling and hide the left over bones in Taradgava’s hollow. The poor blind vulture was clueless about the cat’s evil designs.It soon came to the notice of the birds that the number of their young ones was decreasing mysteriously. They started to investigate the matter. When the cat saw that the birds had been alarmed, he slyly left the place. The birds soon discovered a heap of bones and feathers in the hollow of the tree trunk where Taradgava lived. They jumped to the conclusion that the old vulture must have eaten their young ones. In great anger, they attacked the old bird and killed him. That was the end of gullible Taradgava. Moral:We must be careful of the people around us and the things they say. Trusting words of others can someday lead us to great troubles.

This is a classic story from Hitopadesha tales.This is a story of cat, vulture and foolishness.Moral(s) of the story: foolishness

The story of the Vulture, the Cat and the Birds

Once, a man sold his well to a farmer in return for some money. Next day, when the farmer went to draw the water from that well, the man forbade him to draw the water from it. He said, “I have sold you just the well, not the water, which is why you cannot draw the water from the well.”The farmer felt cheated and appealed for justice in the Emperor’s court. He narrated the entire incident to the Emperor and demanded the man to be taken to task for being dishonest with him.The Emperor called Birbal and handed over this case to him. Birbal summoned the other man also in the court.When the man presented himself before the court, Birbal asked him, “Why don’t you let him use the water of the well? You have sold the well to the farmer.” The cunning man replied, “Respected Sir, I have sold the just the well to the farmer, not the water. And thus, he has no right to draw the water from the well.”Birbal smiled and said, “Very well! But, since you have sold the well to this farmer, you have no right to keep your water in the farmer’s well. You must either pay rent to the farmer to keep your water in his well, or you take your water out of his well immediately. You must keep the thing that belongs to you with yourself. Am I right?”The cunning man realized that it was not possible for him to cheat the farmer anymore. He apologized to him for his trickery and withdrew his claim over the water of the well. Moral:Trickery and cunningness will always someday be discovered and outwitted.

This is a classic story from Akbar Birbal.

Birbal helps the farmer

Eid-al-Fitr is celebrated on the 1st day of Shawwal month, after the month of Ramadan. The month of Ramadan ends with the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr as Muslims thank Allah and celebrate the festival with religious fervour. The Ramadan is an important month for Muslims. They fast for the whole month and immerse themselves in reading the Quran and Duas. The month holds religious importance for Muslims. It teaches them the true meaning of perseverance and tolerance while being empathetic towards the poor and needy. Muslims are rewarded with this festival at the end of the Ramadan month. Ramadan is not only about refraining from food and drink, but it is also about abstaining from evil thoughts, words, and actions. What makes Ramadan special is that these acts of devotion are done collectively. Everyone is fasting, praying, and trying to get rid of their bad habits. It creates an atmosphere where one is encouraged and supported to become a better person. Muslims celebrate the festival by starting the day with Eid prayers. They perform their prayers at the mosque. The Eid prayer is followed by the sermon after which Muslims ask for Allah’s forgiveness, peace, mercy, and blessings. People greet each other with “Eid Mubarak” after the prayers. The festival is celebrated with family and friends. Special food items are made on a special occasion. Kids receive Eidi (gifts; usually money) from elders. The festival revolves around the theme of togetherness and happiness.

moses stories

Stories help in improving a child's imagination. Here are a few interesting ones for you to narrate to your child.