Folktales from Northern India

by William Crooke, Sadhana Naithani, Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube, et al.

The first single volume collection of classic Hindi folktales by translators William Crooke and Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube.

In 1891, at a time when the study of India was primarily based on ancient texts, coins, and material remains, William Crooke dared to focus on living India--its everyday culture, age-old customs, and fictional narratives. With Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube, he recorded and published, over a period of six years,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576076989
• ISBN13: 9781576076989
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.8" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher