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The Adventures of Dennis were popular in India, where they existed in English and Marathi translations. [1] [4] One reason for their popularity was that they were more relatable when compared to English children's literature. [5] In 2016 they were for the first time translated directly from Russian into Hindi and Marathi. [1]
The Aziza are a beneficent fairy race from Africa, specifically Dahomey. The Yumboes are supernatural beings in the mythology of the Wolof people (most likely Lebou) of Senegal, West Africa. Their alternatively used name Bakhna Rakhna literally means good people, an interesting parallel to the Scottish fairies called Good Neighbours.
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According to Niklas Bengtsson, even though India being the exclusive original source of animal fables is no longer taken seriously, the ancient classic Panchatantra, "which new folklore research continues to illuminate, was certainly the first work ever written down for children, and this in itself means that the Indian influence has been ...
As many as 350 tales are built around this central story, making it the largest existing collection of Indian tales. Somadeva declares that his work is a faithful though abridged translation of a much larger collection of stories known as the Bṛhatkathā , or Great Tale written in the lost Paisaci dialect by Guṇāḍhya .
Singhasan Battisi is a collection of Indian folk tales. The title literally means "thirty-two (tales) of the throne". In the frame story, the 11th century king Bhoja discovers the throne of the legendary ancient king Vikramaditya. The throne has 32 statues, who are actually apsaras that had been turned into stone due to a curse. Each of the ...
There was relatively little activity in Marathi in the early days of the Bahmani Sultanate (1347–1527) and the Bijapur Sultanate (1527–1686). The Warkari saint-poet Eknath (1533–1599), the main successor of Dnyaneshwar, was a major Marathi literary figure during this period.
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