Wit and Wisdom of India: a Collection of Humorous Folk-Tales of the Court Ad Country-Side Current in India [Hardcover]

Pandit Shyama Shankar

ISBN 10: 8178356759 / ISBN 13: 9788178356754

Published by Kalpaz Publications, 2008

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Language: English. First published in 1924, Wit and Wisdom of India is a collection of 75 humourous stories chosen from Indian folk literature. These are rather unsophisticated stories which have retained the flavour of the taste of the common folk. Like many folk stories all over, these are likely to have their versions in other regions and in other languages. What is remarkable is that they have survived through the passage of time and are still highly enjoyable. About The Author: Pandit Shyama Shankar obtained his M.A. degree from the University of London. He was a Research Scholar at the University College, London, and was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple. For a long time he was the Diwan of Jhalawar, a princely state in Rajputana. His children include Uday Shankar, the illustrious musician. Introduction by Dr. Sila Basak, Ph.D., D.Lit., FRAS (London). Born in Kolkata, India, 1947. Working as an academic attached to the Department of Folkore and Languages studies with various University. She is also associated with the training programmes in Folkloristics of Asiatic Society, Kolkata, India. The Title 'Wit and Wisdom of India: a Collection of Humorous Folk-Tales of the Court Ad Country-Side Current in India written/authored/edited by Pandit Shyama Shankar', published in the year 2008. The ISBN 9788178356754 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 215 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Literature / Linguistic. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 215.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wit and Wisdom of India: a Collection of Humorous Folk-Tales of the Court Ad Country-Side Current in India [Hardcover]
• Publisher: Kalpaz Publications
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8178356759
• ISBN 13: 9788178356754
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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First published in 1924, Wit and Wisdom of India is a collection of 75 humourous stories chosen from Indian folk literature. These are rather unsophisticated stories which have retained the flavour of the taste of the common folk. Like many folk stories all over, these are likely to have their versions in other regions and in other languages. What is remarkable is that they have survived through the passage of time and are still highly enjoyable.