The Rupa Book Of Indian Love Stories

The Rupa Book of Indian Love Stories presents immortal love legends and ballads hailing primarily from the Punjab, Kathiawar and Rajputana region of India. A mix of happy and tragic stories, these love stories have been picked from Charles A. Kincaid's Tales of Old Ind. His re-tellings of these stories about sweet romances between princes and princesses, gallant knights and damsels in distress and star-crossed lovers beautifully captures the evergreen charm of such literature. The tales are extraordinarily mixed in character. Some emit a strong Sindhi or Gujarati flavour while others suggest a Rajput or even an Arabic influence. Whatever the origin of the tales, they form an integral part of the romantic ballad literature of India.


Charles A. Kincaid was a British civil servant who lived the greater part of his life in India, serving in Sindh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. He translated the stories in this book from the original Sindhi. His other books, Deccan Nursery Tales, Sri Krishna of Dwarka, Tales from the Indian Epics, The Hindu Gods and How to Recognise Them and A History of the Maratha People, are now collectors' items.