Foreign Folktales in Hindi Ready-2

Till recently most foreign folktales were available only in English language. Very few folktales have been available in Hindi language. This project has been initiated only keeping this in mind that foreign folktales may be available to our Hindi readers in India and at other places.
Under this project more than 1,100 foreign folktales have been written in Hindi after reading from books and Internet and by hearing from people. Indian folktales are normally available in Hindi language that is why Indian folktales have not been included in this collection.
Besides where folktales from European countries are easily available in English, the whole folktale literature seems to be incomplete without their mention that is why some folktales have been included from those countries.
The following books have been prepared as e-Books (on CDs) in which more than 600 folktales have been given. These folktales are available to our Hindi readers any time – to tell children, to be read by children and adults alike, for reference and for research purposes, or for any other purpose the people find useful. The rest of the folktales are also being organized under various titles whose information will be made available at time to time.
This project does not stop at 1,100 folktales rather it is a continuous process so expect more to come in future.
Till now no single folktale collection has been as large as this one even in English language. The two large collectors of folktales known in Europe are: Grimm’s Brothers and the Andrew Lang. But even their collections are also not so large as this in Hindi language.
We are pleased that we could collect so many folktales at one place in Hindi language. We hope that this valuable collection will prove unique and useful to our Hindi folktale literature.

AFRICA
Folktales from Western Africa – 15 tales, 154 pages
Folktales from Eastern Africa – 9 tales, 106 pages
Folktales from Southern Africa – 15 tales, 146 pages

Folktales from Egypt – 8 tales, 126 pages
Folktales from Ethiopia-1 – 27 tales, 126 pages
Folktales from Ethiopia-2 – 23 tales, 126 pages
Queen of Sheba Makeda and King Solomon – 212 pages
King Solomon – 11 tales, 164 pages

Folktales from Nigeria-1 – 20 tales, 170 pages
Folktales from Nigeria-2 – 20 tales, 178 pages
Folktales from Ghana – 14 tales, 172 pages
Cunningness of Anansi Spider – 15 tales, 112 pages
Cunningness of Anansi Spider – 20 tales, 196 pages

Folktales from Zanzibar – 10 tales, 164 pages
Folktales from South Africa – 18 tales, 194 pages

AMERICA, NORTH
Folktales from North America-1 – 12 tales, 124 pages
Folktales from North America-2 – 12 tales, 120 pages
Folktales from Canada – 17 folktales, 112 pages
Folktales of Raven-1 – 20 tales, 124 pages
Folktales of Raven-2 – 20 tales, 126 pages
Folktales of Raven-3 – 3 modern tales, 126 pages

AMERICA, SOUTH
Folktales from South America – 8 tales,

ASIA
Folktales from Asia-1 – 26 tales, 196 pages
Folktales from China – 8 tales, 80 pages
China: Myths and Legends-1 – 18 tales, 190 pages
China: Myths and Legends-2 – 20 tales, 188 pages
Folktales from Russia – 22 tales, 264 pages

EUROPE
Folktales from Europe-2 – 22 tales, 214 pages
One Story many Colors-11 – Cinderella – 20 tales, 272 pages
Folktales from Italy-1 – 18 tales, 194 pages
Folktales from Italy-2 – 16 tales, 200 pages
Folktales from Italy-3 – 12 tales, 200 pages
Folktales from Italy-4 – 21 tales, 200 pages
Folktales from Italy-5 – 15 tales, 210 pages
Folktales from Italy-6 – 18 tales, 220 pages
Folktales from Italy-7 – 22 tales, 230 pages
Folktales from Italy-8 – 13 tales, 122 pages
Folktales from Norse-1 – 8 tales, 148 pages
Folktales from Norse-2 – 11 tales, 120 pages

WORLD
Christianity in Folktales – 23 tales, 258 pages
One Story Many Colors-12 – Cinderella – 10 tales, 112 pages

The e-Books published under the Series “Foreign Folktales in Hindi” are available now on CD-ROMs. To obtain further information about them or a copy of any book :
Please Contact : drsapnag@yahoo.com

Sushma Gupta
http://sushmajee.com/folktales/index-folktales.htm

We lost him young: My younger brother: Krishan Mohan Lal Garg

Krishan Mohan Lal Garg was our youngest  brother. We used to call him MOHAN. He had been happily settled and living with his family in DehraDun. He was only about 50 years when he suddenly died in an accident on November 21, 2002. He left behind his young widow, Rashmi, recently married girl Ruchi and two very young school going daughters, Anchal ( Chhotu) and Kalyani (Mona). In fact, this was not an accident . He was sick for  with very High Blood pressure and Cholesterol for quite some time.  He and no body paid any serious attention about his health. Adequate precaution and treatment was not given to him. He died of brain hemorrhage because of his acute and bad health due to these serious diseases.
He was the  simple , modest, very loving and caring person. He will accept any responsibility without any reservations . He had special consideration, respect and affection for me.
He came to see me off  at DehraDun Railway station when I was leaving for USA in August 2002. While departing , he was crying so much as if we were departing for ever. Perhaps, he had premonition about it.
In September , 2002 When Sarvesh (Chhutkoo) was born , he was so happy that he told my another brother, Virendra and my uncle , Shri Ved Prakash ji  and visited them with sweets.
He was very respectful for all his elders especially for me; always stood by me for any help. He was ever ready to help us wholeheartedly.
I feel very sorry and sad about his premature demise. I always feel his absence. Any way, he completed his mission of this life.
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My Childhood memories ; Primary School and Middle School

MYSELF:
My Childhood life: Primary and Middle school Education in Jhalu 

I was born in a simple family associated with very affectionate relatives and friends around. Jhalu (Bijnor ) was not a village  even to be called a town with diversified population of 8,000. It was a rural setting with minimum and necessary facilities available for the people. During early days of my life, there was only one primary school , one junior High School (middle school ) in a budding stage. I remember the inauguration of middle school  in a great way in a temporary and an old building where used to be our post office.  later. It was all because of the efforts of Maulvi Abul Hasan ji, a very dedicated person and teacher-perhaps, no body will know even his name as there is no foundation stone bearing his name.
My parents never knew as what I was studying at any stage of my education right from primary school to my M.Sc. Final; my mother not being herself adequately educated enough could not even watch my school work, my father was too busy in his medical practice, had no time to watch or even care as what I was doing . In fact, he did not care much about any one of us .
Primary Education:

Three pictures were taken recently in 2008 when I visited my village along with my family including my grandchildren. My grandchildren were thrilled to look at my school and wanted a photograph of the school with them.


Fortunately, school system was very good with very dedicated and selfless teachers; Preschool teacher, Resp. Haider Ali saheb was wonderful teacher taking full care of so many children in his class. Class one teacher; Shri Makhan Lal ji, very strict but very good teacher; second class: Shri Jaswant Singh ji was strict though very casual kind of person; third class: Resp. Munshi Ram Chandra Mal ji , most respected teacher in the community who used to teach like he has been teaching to his own children, very capable and patient person; Munshi Fateh Ulddin ji , very very strict and serious teacher , determined that we must learn whatever, he wanted to teach us, especially the history and geography; fifth class; Munshi Ram Krishna Lal, also the Head Master of the school, excellent teacher and disciplinarian, a good friend of my father. He was the person who registered my name and date of birth etc. in the school which I carry till now.
I bow and owe to my teachers who were so dedicated and so good; my initial learning has to be credited to them. The school learning environment was wonderful with multifaceted learning opportunities from reading writing and normal creative aspects to learning gardening, art and craft etc. Many of the students graduated from this school have achieved very good positions in their career and life. I only wonder if any body including myself has given back anything  in return to this great institution of initial learning. I finished my primary education in 1947.
My middle school education was done just in the adjacent building of  two and a half rooms without any additional facility of playground etc. We had only two rooms for class 5, 6 and 7,  the other room was half finished and without any roof. I can recall the names of various teachers like Maulvi Mohd Umar , Maulvi Hameeduddin, Shri Ghanshyam Singh, Shri Bundeshwari Prasad ,Shri Chandra Pal Singh.
Our Middle School was the only one with hostel facilities for the students from nearby villages. Education was a difficult concept in rural India in those days. I do remember some of the names of those students from nearby villages; Har Pal Singh, Har Pal  Singh (gora) from village Gadana ,  Ram Pal Singh ( though, he was Gupta), Charat Singh, Chhatar Singh, Sat Pal Singh, Bal Ram Singh etc.
The medium of education was Urdu ; Middle school Examination was conducted by the District Board - a kind of Public Examination System not a local one. A certificate was awarded by the Board to those who passed the examination.
Our examination was conducted in Bijnor for which, we have to stay over there for the entire period of examination. I passed my Middle School Examination in 1950.
No more education facility in the town. Students have to go out of the town. I went to Chandpur.