• Naila V A

The folk tales of India have a long tradition tracing back to the ancient times ranging from the astounding Panchatantra to Hitopadesha, from Jataka to Akbar-Birbal stories. These didactic tales which have been passed through generations is the greatest source of our Indian culture. Aesop Fables, Arabian Nights, Sindbad and a large number of western ballads and nursery rhymes owe their origin to the folklore tradition in India. This paper is an attempt to look into the influence of Arabian Nights in Indian story tradition. Thousand and One Nights in its truest sense, is a potpourri of myths folklores, morals and literature. Rich in frame stories with poems and riddles, this amazing treasure is a medley of suspenseful humour and gothic narratives. A comparative study of these texts from different cultures will culminate in a newer understanding of the social, political, economic and mythical attitude of human nature.

"A Travel through the Indian Folk tales: A Comparative reading of Arabian Nights and Panchatantra", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.840-841, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907424.pdf

"A Travel through the Indian Folk tales: A Comparative reading of Arabian Nights and Panchatantra", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp840-841, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907424.pdf