Tales from the Hindu Dramatists
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- First published
- Unknown
- Pages
- 88Digital edition
- Language
- English
- Reading difficulty
- 4 of 10
A little about the story
The great Sanskrit plays of ancient India, retold as stories: Kalidasa's Shakuntala, the tale of King Harishchandra and others, full of kings, sages, lovers and tests of virtue.
R. N. Dutta, a Calcutta headmaster, retold them for students in clear English prose.
Things You May Not Know About Tales from the Hindu Dramatists
- By the author of The Boy's Ramayana.
- Revised by J. S. Zemin, professor of English.
- Includes Shakuntala, the most famous Sanskrit play.
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Part of Freebookia's children's classics collection, added November 2026.
