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Love Conquers All

 L Love Conquers All ONG LONG AGO there was a king who ruled over a large part of India. He was a great horseman, and when he rode he was like a strong wind rushing by. Horses knew and loved him, and because of his power over them he was known as the Lord-of-Horses. In spite of his fame and popularity, the king was unhappy, for no children had been born to him, and in India this was always considered a great calamity. He went from temple to temple, praying and offering sacrifices, but to no avail – it seemed as though the gods were displeased with him. Finally he consulted the great sage Narada. “How can I please the gods?” he asked. “I have been married five years, but still there is no heir to the throne.” “Build a new temple,” said Narada. “Build a temple to Brahma the Creator.” “I shall build the most beautiful temple in the land,” said the king, and he immediately summoned his best workmen and told them to build a temple taller than any other. “Let it be taller than three palm...
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Friends in Deed

A Friends in Deed N ANTELOPE lived in a thicket near a small lake. Not far from the lake, a woodpecker had her nest at the top of a tree. And in the lake lived a tortoise. The three became friends, and lived together very happily. A hunter, wandering about in the forest, noticed the antelope’s footprints at the edge of the water; and he set a trap for it, made of leather thongs, and then went his way. That night the antelope went down to the lake to drink, and got caught in the noose. He cried aloud for help. Hearing him, the woodpecker flew down from her tree-top, and the tortoise came out of the water, and they consulted each other about what to do. Said the woodpecker, “Friend tortoise, you have teeth to bite through the snare. I will go and see to it that the hunter stays away. If we both do our best, our friend will not lose his life.” The tortoise began to gnaw the leather thong, and the woodpecker made her way to the hunter’s dwelling. At daybreak, the hunter came out, knife in ...
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Nss

 Nss full name is national service scheme.
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