Gumda the Hero | A Santal Folk Tale of Impossible Boasts and Magic | A Simple Tale
Simple Tales presents A. Campbell’s classic Santal folk tale Gumda the Hero—a wondrous and bold story of an impossible boast, extraordinary companions, and an underdog who conquers a terrifying giant king.
When a poor goat-herd named Gumda angrily boasts that he can throw the raja's troublesome elephant across seven seas, he is forced to prove it. After hurling the beast far away, Gumda sets off to find its bones, gathering a company of men with superhuman gifts and defeating a ruthless primeval ruler to claim a kingdom of his own.
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A treasured gem of Santal folklore published in 1891. Gumda the Hero reminds us that sometimes an impossible challenge is the exact spark needed to turn a bold word into an extraordinary destiny.
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