The King Who Loved Stories

- July 28, 2020

Every region has different legends and lore that help us learn the essential values of life. While we all love listening to stories, we know that stories are a medium of inducing good sleep. Indeed, there are stories that make us yawn but here is a folktale from Karnataka about a king who never got bored of listening to stories.

Art and Animation: Shruti Jain and Mudita Singh
Script: Yukta Chopra

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