The Great Revolution


Three times, Haldibasant has built a nest on the branch of a mango tree. But all three times, the old monkey jumped on that branch and broke the nest. No matter how many times she begged, the old monkey would not listen to her.



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Strange Treatment: Weird Remedies


Mother Haldibasant is worried. How many more days will spring last? The trees are already blooming. In a few days, ripe turmeric will be seen. The bushes will be covered with ripe red berries. If there are chicks by then, then I will put these sweet ripe berries in their beaks. The chicks will grow up quickly. But this old monkey, who has become a vagabond, will not let me build a nest from the ground. When will he lay eggs, and when will the chicks hatch?


From the edge to the edge, from the edge to the edge!


The male Haldibasant came around the pond and sat down next to the mother Haldibasant. His golden yellow body looked pale in the sun. He said, “You see! There are no more coconut trees around. The other birds have already built nests in all the trees and laid eggs. Some are incubating their eggs. And some have hatched their chicks. What should we do now?”


The mother, Haldibasant, cried in sorrow. She cried, “Is there no one here to catch that old monkey?”


Their friend, the black crow, suddenly arrived. After hearing everything, he said, “You are very cowardly. You cannot capture the old monkey! We crows cannot tolerate anyone’s cruelty. If someone misbehaves with us, we will beat him with our beaks and tear him with our nails. We will all get together on the public road and scold the monkey with loud voices. We will give him great respect. That is why the old man does not come to our house.”


The man Haldibasant said, “What else can we do? Tell me. If he is not treated as badly as Nehru


I said, "What is he listening to?" We have become a singing caste. It is our job to sing songs in the spring season. We are no longer a fighting caste like you.”


At this time, a voice rang out in the sky—


Bhal-Bhal-Bhal!


The crow rolled its eyes and raised its beak upwards and said, “Oh! Gangoi Maharaj Para! Let us come, let us come.”


Gangoi came and sat down next to the crow. The crow said, “What is all the news, Gangoi Maharaj! These days, you are so busy. The Gadiya pond has dried up. The fish must be getting better!”


- Dee-dee!


Gangoi said, “No! All the deficiencies are enough for a human stomach. It is difficult to find even a kuligenda in the Gadiya pond these days.” Then he said to Haldibasant, “Haldibasant, brother, there are so many colorful flowers everywhere—so many types of flowers—and such a beautiful breeze! Sing a song, in that soulful voice of yours. I haven’t heard a good song for a long time.”


Before Haldibasant could say anything about his plight, the crow, after telling them how the old monkey was oppressing them, said, “Gangoi Maharaj, what is the solution to this? Haldibasant, Sari, and Koiliherika are the artists among us. The civilization of the bird race lives on because of them. Without their help, our lives would be in vain.”


No one knows how long ago Bug came and sat on a branch of a small tree, a short distance away, with his tail curled up on both sides. Bug is serious all day long. He doesn't talk to anyone much—he doesn't even mingle; he always introduces himself as a very religious man. But Shua says, "Bug is a big selfish cheat. The old waterfowl eats fish after swimming in the pond! Bug may sit as if meditating, but in reality he is just staring. When does the fish raise its head?" Shari says, "Bug is very proud of being a little fair-skinned. He hates black and other colored birds. Crows are black, so Bug doesn't satisfy him. Bug also cares about the black color of the great singer of the bird world, the black color of the black-eyed raven.


No. There is too much discrimination between Black and white in his mind.”


Hearing the crow talking like that, the crow could not bear it any longer. He sneered with a proud voice and said, “Oh, you stupid black crow, don’t make such a fuss. When did your heart become so troubled for the craftsmen? I have no pity for these craftsmen like Haldi Basant, Koili, etc. These are foreigners. Where do they live all year round? They cannot bear the heat of their native land; they cannot bear the rain. When this spring season comes, they will come in groups and show off their tricks and share our food in fear. They will show their beautiful native land and share our food. They have affection for their beautiful native land!”


Haldibasant was deeply saddened by this slander of Bagar, even a little angry. Still, he said in his sweet, natural voice, “Kuluru kulu kulu kulu kulu. Look, Brother Bagar, we have become artists. The entire universe is our homeland. We do not consider anyone a stranger. Everyone is our own.”


But the crow was not so amused. He harshly rebuked Bagar and said, “You are very selfish, unsociable, and arrogant. Far be it from helping your neighbors in times of danger, anyone who shows such intolerant feelings is very small-minded.”


Hearing the crow's words, all the birds cried out at once—ka-ka-ka-1-chiring-chiring-kulu-kulu-kulu-kulu. Together they condemned the nature of the crow.


The crow flew away in disgust. At that moment, the waterfowl came from the pond and reached there. Seeing him, all the birds cried out again and welcomed him. The waterfowl works as a mediator in the bird community, feeding the chicks by scolding them. If it is not fed well, the waterfowl does not forget to exert its strength. With its sharp beak, it even damages the backs of goats and cattle. That is why the birds respect it and are also a little afraid of it.


"Bang bag! Chang Chang, what is the matter? What is the matter?" Why are Haldibasant's faces so dry?" The crow told Haldibasant all about his misfortune.


Then he said, “Look, friend, my mother will lay eggs near the yellow spring. But the old monkey has broken their nest three times. His pain has become unbearable.”


The old monkey’s sleep was broken. After scratching his cheeks several times, he showed his red eyes in annoyance and shouted, “Kha ka khe! Kha ka khe! - Who are you?


What are you saying?”


Bang Chang—"I am Kajalpati! Do you think it is right for you to break the nest of the yellow spring?”


“Huh! Kha ka khe- I don’t understand whether it is right or wrong. It is my habit to jump around on the branches of trees. We are strong. We will do what we want. The root of strength is his.”


Kajalpati then explained in many ways, but the monkey did not understand him. All the words of the monkey entered his ear and came out of his ear. Finally, being freed from it, the monkey said, “Then I will appeal to the king in your name.”


The king’s court. The mighty and powerful Shri Shri Shri Khrunijihn Valluka is seated on the throne. On another seat next to him is the Prime Minister, Shri Hinabuddhi Jambuja Pravar. The commander Shri Shri Tikshnadantha Vruk is standing in the court with his sword in his hand. Among the councilors, the forest animals, such as the cuckoo, the hawk, the hare, the mouse, the dog, and the hyena; the reptiles, such as the python, the ahiraja, the cowherd, and the cow; and the birds, such as the eagle, the vulture, the peacock, the boar, the cockatoo, the parrot, the peafowl, and the nightingale, have adorned their seats and are sitting before the king. Since there are no lions, tigers, or elephants in the forest, everyone has united to tame the bear. With the support of everyone, the bear is also ruling unchallenged. Today, a lawsuit has been filed against the monkey in the court. Therefore, everyone is anxiously waiting to hear the king's verdict.


Gangoi, Koili, and Kajalpati are testifying for Haldi Basant. The five monkeys and the lady of the bush have come to bear witness for the old man. I am for the spring of Haldibasant.


The crow argued and proved that the monkey was guilty. The king, convinced by the crow's argument, gave the verdict, "The old monkey is guilty because he repeatedly broke the nest of Haldibasant without any fault. He will be severely punished."


Hearing the king's verdict, the birds chirped with joy. But the monkey stood on both legs and folded his hands and said, "Dharmavatar, your order is Shirodharya. But you have only moved forward. Now move back a little. Because if you do not move forward and backward, there is a risk that the beer will become one-sided."


The king looked back and saw a huge ripe banana placed behind the throne. Seeing it, the king's mind was blown. He immediately changed his gaze and gave the verdict, "Haldibasant is truly guilty. He will be punished."


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The crow was disturbed and said, “Ka’ ka’-na’na’na’na’—King! What is Haldibasant’s fault?”


The king said, “O foolish crow. The monkey is a strong creature. Again, he is a branch-eater. His nature is to jump on the branches of trees.”


The crow said, “He can jump on the branches of trees. But why would he break the nest of Haldibasant by jumping?”


The king said, “Why would Haldibasant build a nest on the branch on which the monkey jumps? Haldibasant is the culprit. He will be given both jail and a fine.”


The monkey saluted the king in great joy and jumped out of the court. The birds, disappointed, returned in a group and silently. Even the intelligent crow could not understand the reason for the king’s sudden change of mood.


If they were going a little further, the water lily saw that the bird had followed him with the speed of an arrow, flapping its wings. To find out why, he ordered the other birds to wait. The bird


was becoming breathless. He said—


"Ching-chiki" Ching-chiking-ching- Brothers, I make my nest in the wall—well behind the king's throne. I have seen that the old monkey, long ago, took the minister by the hand and ascended the throne.


 The Great Revolution


He had left a hundred rupees as a bribe behind him. After receiving the bribe, the king exchanged the tiger for a tiger.


Hearing this, the crow became very angry. It shook all four corners with its cawing. Hearing its cawing, hundreds of crows, ravens, eagles and vultures came flying out of the forest and gathered. They sat together and decided - "All of them will attack the king and his ministers with such a bribe and drive them from the throne."


The bird army came in full force to meet the king. In front of them was the conch shell. It blew its conch shell - who is this - who is this. Behind it was the damar crow and its army of hundreds of crows. Behind it were hundreds of ravens and behind it were flocks of other birds. All of them entered the king's palace at once. He saw that the bear king was sitting together with the fox minister and was eating the ripe plantain with great joy. The mouse took out the seeds and gave the husks to the fox minister. And the old monkey himself gave the husks one by one to the mouth of the king of the poor.


The birds, seeing this scene, became even more angry and made a noise and attacked the king, the minister and the workers who had taken bribes. The old monkey was torn to pieces by the beaks of the crows. No matter how much the fox hid, he could not escape the attack of the eagles. Finally, the king of the poor. His hairy body became hairless in a short time.