151 World Famous Bravery Tales

One need not be physically strong to be brave. Bravery is also a matter of intelligence and courage. An old lady lived all alone in her house, but she was brave. She was physically weak but courageous. She had no one to look after her, except a pet dog. One day, some burglars entered her […]

Chandrashekhar was barely 11 years old when his father died. His mother left him and married someone else. Poor Chandrashekhar wept that day. He decided that he would carve his own fortune. He began working at a railway platform as a coolie. He also sold reserved tickets to the passengers. Unfortunately, he fell into the

We don’t know if Pallavi was brave. Pallavi was certainly innocent. She was fearless and courageous because she didn’t even know the meaning of fear. When a child doesn’t know the meaning of fear, the child has nothing to fear. One day, Pallavi was playing with her toys, while Ramaiah, her 2 years old brother,

Rashmi, just out of college, had found a good job. She was happy with the job, but a ruffian troubled her on the way to office. He passed dirty comments on her. Rashmi used to feel angry but she tolerated it. Rashmi complained to her mother, who asked her to avoid the ruffian and keep

Yuan was only 6 years old when he was sent to study under a master. The master taught martial art to his students. He made them take the vow that they would not use the art to harm anyone. Yuan learnt the art quickly. One day, Yuan and his friend were practising the martial art.

The fat Phil troubled the boys in his class. He would snatch their pen, tear away their books and would laugh out loud on the top of it. All the boys of his class complained to the principal. The principal warned Phil to behave well. He gave him a sound beating. After that, Phil really

Paul was too small to save himself when the older boys troubled him in school. Paul seemed quieter than ever when he came home every day. His puzzled parents asked Paul to explain what happened in school, but Paul never spoke up. One day, Paul’s dad showed him a bar of chocolate but would not

Monica and Tanya were sisters. Monica was four years older than Tanya, who had just learnt to walk. Although Tanya would try to walk on her own yet Monica would not let her walk. She wanted to hold Tanya in her lap. Poor Tanya would start crying, while their mom would shout at Monica. Monica

Once upon a time, there lived a brave Prince called Arthur. When he went to the battlefields in his shining armour, the enemies ran away in fear. Arthur was not only brave but also kind at heart. So, whenever any one met the Prince with any problem, he came forward to help. One day, an

Birsa lived in a happy society. This society had everything one needed. Every child in this society heard the stories of their brave ancestors. The men, the women and the children in this society were hard-working. Then one day, some outsiders came to this society. The outsiders were treated well but they did not treat

Holleena was a sweet little child who was as innocent as any child. Holleena was an African girl who lived in America. She lived with her mother, as her father had deserted her mother when Holleena was too young. When Holleena grew a little older, she began going to school. Everyone in the school mistreated

Little Angela was in Class II, but she was intelligent beyond her years. She would often watch her mother cook in the kitchen and wonder at the tasty dishes her mother made. Her mother used to scold her to go and study. She did not like Angela coming to the kitchen. One day, Angela’s mother

Malaika and Jemina were cousins living in Afghanistan. They studied together till class V, when Malaika’s father decided not to send her to school any more. Poor Malaika! She could not study after class V. Jemina’s father soon found a job in the US and her family shifted there. Malaika’s father decided to get her

Abdullah, a poor boy in Kashmir, loved his flock of sheep. He used to wander in the far-off mountainous terrain, shepherding his flock. The herd of sheep sustained Abdullah and family throughout the year with meat and wool. One day, while shepherding his sheep, Abdullah saw some dangerous-looking men armed with guns coming in his

Once upon a time in Persia, there was a poor but intelligent boy called, Hamid. Although he did not go to school yet he was beyond his age in wit and intelligence. He was sharp enough to understand words spoken in whispers. One day, Hamid noticed a group of men, all dressed in fine muslin