Timeline
Lifetime:
1798 -
1868
Passed: ≈
156 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Duncan Forbes
Books by Duncan Forbes
Baitâl Pachchisi; Or, The Twenty-Five Tales of a Sprite
Adventure
Fiction
Fairy Tale
Mythology
Mythology
Supernatural
Legends
social commentary
Ghost
Moral Lessons
Folk Tales
Ancient India
Indian Folklore
Vikram
Betal
Sprite
The "Vetala Panchavimshati" or "Baitâl Pachchisi", originally written in Sanskrit by Somdev Bhatt, is a collection of 25 captivating tales from ancient India. These stories revolve around Vikram, a wise and righteous king, and Betal, a mischievous an...