Once upon a time, there reigned a king who had seven queens. He was very sad, for the seven queens were all barren. A holy mendicant, however, one day told the king that in a certain forest, there grew a tree on which hung seven mangoes. If the king himself plucked those mangoes and gave one to each of the queens, they would all become mothers. So, the king went to the forest, plucked the seven mangoes that grew upon one branch, and gave each queen one mango to eat. In a short time, the king’s heart was filled with...
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Lal Behari Dey
Member Since: 18 Nov, 2021
Lal Behari Dey was born on 18 December 1824 to a Kayastha caste family at Sonapalasi near Bardhaman. After primary education in the village school he came to Calcutta with his father and was admitted to Reverend Alexande...
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