The word Indian stories remind all of us of our childhood when we would sit beside our grandparents or parents and listen to all the fascinating tales that painted our imagination? Story of the sour grapes, Akbar Birbal Tales, stories from Panchtantra, hare and Tortoise story and other short tales are intact in our memory. Some of those stories have taught moral values to so many children.

Given the rich culture and heritage that India has, there are a lot of stories that form a splendid collection for people of all age groups. Indian stories are full of entertaining, exciting tales that come mainly from mythology and other incidents reflecting what India truly stands for – tolerance, respect, peace and harmony.

Through the rich Indian stories, the children of this soil have learnt values and morals that have been passed through generations. Heroic and bold stories, stories of serene beauty of the country, stories of love, respect and other magical tales of adventure have truly been entertaining and enticing.

Religion has always been an important aspect in the lives of most Indians. There are many Indian stories about different God and Goddesses that are narrated to children to develop faith and belief in their respective Gods. True incidents of Lord Krishna, Lord Ganesha, Mahavira, Gautam Buddha, Hanuman, Goddess Durga, Maa Saraswati etc have become famous Indian stories.

Indian stories from mythology are the Mahabharata and the Ramayana that are known in most households in the country. Apart from these, Indian story books like the Panchtantra and the Jataka tales which contain short stories for children are also very popular.

Stories are a great way of learning. Parents must encourage children to read different kinds of story books as it encourages them to nurture their creativity and imagination. Apart from this, their reading and concentration skills also improve.

Stories of great Indian leaders and other famous personalities like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Dhirubhai Ambani, Mother Teressa, Raja Ram Mohan Roy etc inspire young minds and motivate them to think big. There are many books that are available in the market that offer great collection of different types of short stories for children. Apart from these, there are also other short stories for all age groups.