FOLK TALES OF

GUJARAT

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Folk tales of Gujarat

Alaka shankar

Rs 100

CBT publication

2008

New Delhi

Mena GurjariIn the village of Gadh Mandav in

Saurashtra lived Mena, a beautiful girl of sixteen years. She was bold and daring. “Be careful, my dear, you are a girl’’,her mother often warned her. But Mena laughed off her

Mother ‘s fears. one day her parents arranged her marriage with Chandio , the

chief of a warrior tribe of Shepherds. The women in my harem are

very beautiful. “if they are so beautiful , why are you after me ? Mena rolled her eyes

angrily.Suddenly they saw a flash light cut through

the air and Mena vanished in that instant.the people believed that she took the

form of goddess mahakali.Even today people sing praises of mena’s

bravery and courage.

THANKYOUBy-

pavithra VII A