Vikram and Betaal- Once again, King Vikramaditya climbed the tree and brought Betaal down. Betaal began to tell another story. A rich merchant lived in the capital city of Magadha. He was called Bidhushekhar. Bidhushekhar was known within his community for his wealth and honourable living. He had a son named Rajshekhar. Rajshekhar had grown…
Vikram and Betaal- Betaal was hanging from a bough when Vikramaditya reached him the next day and dragged him down from the tree. Placing Betaal on his shoulders, he continued his journey. The thin clouds silently parted in the sky, and the stars twinkled from between them. Betaal sighed. He asked, “You don’t give up…
The fascinating stories given to the wise King Vikramaditya by the deceitful ghost Betaal in Mahakavi Somdev Bhatt’s Betaal Pachisi were written over 2,500 years ago. The stories of Vikram and Betaal are rich with grandeur and splendour from a bygone era. A Tale of Bravery and Generosity Once upon a time, in a city…