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The Baitâl Pachchisi; Or, The Twenty-Five Tales of a Sprite

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    The Baitâl Pachchisi; Or, The Twenty-Five Tales of a Sprite is a vampire fiction and folklore and fairy tales story collection by John T. Platts, Lallu Lal and Mazhar Ali Khan Vila.

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    About The Baitâl Pachchisi; Or, The Twenty-Five Tales of a Sprite

    "The Baitâl Pachchisi; Or, The Twenty-Five Tales of a Sprite" by John T. Platts et al. is a collection of tales originally written in Sanskrit, with its oldest recension found in an 11th-century compilation. Legendary King Vikramāditya must capture a sprite who inhabits dead bodies and hangs from a tree. Each time the king seizes the creature, it tells a story ending with a riddle. If Vikrama answers correctly, the sprite escapes; if he stays silent knowing the answer, his head will shatter. This cycle repeats twenty-four times before a final revelation changes everything.
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    • Tales, India
    • Vampires, India, Folklore

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    The Baitâl Pachchisi; Or, The Twenty-Five Tales of a Sprite was written by John T. Platts, Lallu Lal and Mazhar Ali Khan Vila.

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