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Panchatantra stories are over 5000 years old. Panchatantra is the oldest collection of stories for children in the world. It's also the 1st anthology of animal stories. The stories were largely based on animal characters making it interesting for children.
Each story has a moral and philosophical theme which has stood the test of time and so is true even in modern times. Panch means five, and tantra refers to codes of conduct.

The Panchatantra was compiled by a learned Brahmin Vishnusharman, more than 2,000 years ago.
These stories were meant to impart worldly wisdom to the dullwitted sons of a king but have now travelled the World in many languages.

The Panchatantra stories contain the wisdom of ages. It is also unique contribution of India to the world of literature.
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