Hindi Short Stories

Tanvi’s grandfather gives her a seed to plant. She gets frustrated when nothing appears, but he explains seeds need water, sunshine and time. She cares for it daily, and it grows into a beautiful tulsi (holy basil) plant. Good things take time.

After a stormy night, Dhruv finds a fallen sparrow’s nest with three chirping chicks. He and his father carefully place it in a basket and tie it to a strong, high branch. The mother bird returns, and later the young birds sing at Dhruv’s window every morning.

An ancient banyan tree, “Grandpa Banyan,” shades the village children, elders and birds. When it’s marked to be cut for a road, the children make drawings and posters and appeal to the village head. Moved, he reroutes the road, and the tree still stands today.

Two stubborn goats meet in the middle of a narrow bridge and refuse to back down. They push with their horns until both fall into the cold river. The next day, one goat lies down so the other can step over her, and both cross happily.

Riya loves stars and planets. One night a little glowing spaceship takes her on a tour: bouncing on the Moon, passing red Mars, seeing Saturn’s rings and Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, and finally the beautiful blue Earth. She wakes up determined to become a space scientist.