The Upanishads: A Living Guide
Upanishads and Vedas
The Upanishads: A Living Guide
The core ideas of the principal Upanishads, with short passages to reflect on each day.
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Upanishads and Vedas
Questions from the Vedas
Upanishads and Vedas
Questions from the Vedas
What the four Vedas are, what they ask about life, and why their questions still matter.
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Abhimanyu
Kannada · The brave son of Arjuna, who began learning while still in his mother's womb.
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Jijabai and Shivaji
Kannada · How a mother's stories shaped a great and fair king.
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Swami Vivekananda
Kannada · The curious boy Narendra and the questions that made him fearless.
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Prahlada
Kannada · A child whose faith stayed steady through every danger.
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Madalasa
Kannada · The queen who sang wisdom to her children as lullabies.
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Dhruva
Kannada · The determined little prince who became the Pole Star.
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All six stories in one book
Kannada · The whole series in a single PDF.
Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English editions
Printable story books
Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English editions
The same six stories in more languages, for children everywhere.
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Kannada picture books
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Kannada picture books
Hundreds of free illustrated stories in Kannada from Pratham Books, to read online or download.
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Hindi picture books
Free illustrated Hindi stories for every reading level, from first words to chapter books.
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Tamil picture books
Free illustrated stories in Tamil for young readers.
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Telugu picture books
Free illustrated stories in Telugu for young readers.
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Sanskrit picture books
Simple Sanskrit stories with pictures, a gentle way to start reading the language.
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Stories from India for Little Minds
For children
Stories from India for Little Minds
Illustrated tales of courage, kindness and wisdom to read aloud at bedtime, for ages 4 to 9.
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