Kiranmala: The tale of the princess who conquered Magic Mountain - Malay Bera
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Date: 2026-01-23
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adeleaslan8182
There’s a similar welsh story to this. King Pwyll’s wife, Rhiannon, gives birth and falls asleep after, along with the lady’s in waiting. When the lady’s in waiting wake up, the baby is gone, and to escape blame, they say the Queen ate the baby in her sleep. Pwyll defended his wife, but the court still had her do 7 years of penance, where she had to wait at the city entrance and tell any newcomers that she ate her baby, and offer to carry them on her back.
Somehow, the baby had magically been given to an old couple. For years, they raised the baby as their own. The baby grew extremely quickly, and after realizing the baby’s likeness to the king, the couple understood what had happened and brought him to the king and queen
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There’s a similar welsh story to this. King Pwyll’s wife, Rhiannon, gives birth and falls asleep after, along with the lady’s in waiting. When the lady’s in waiting wake up, the baby is gone, and to escape blame, they say the Queen ate the baby in her sleep. Pwyll defended his wife, but the court still had her do 7 years of penance, where she had to wait at the city entrance and tell any newcomers that she ate her baby, and offer to carry them on her back.
Somehow, the baby had magically been given to an old couple. For years, they raised the baby as their own. The baby grew extremely quickly, and after realizing the baby’s likeness to the king, the couple understood what had happened and brought him to the king and queen
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Mindfookfilms
Very pretty animation and storytelling. This is one of the timeless Bengali folktales from pre-independence India, collected by Dakshina Ranjan Mitra Majumdar and codified in two immortal collections: Thakurmar Jhuli and Thakurdar Thole. He was our very own Grimm Brothers. I am related to Mitra Majumdar by a distant family relation. His stories were part of our and multiple previous generation's childhood in West Bengal, India. Good to see Thakurmar Jhuli going international. Credit to the original writer would have been appreciated.
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Very pretty animation and storytelling. This is one of the timeless Bengali folktales from pre-independence India, collected by Dakshina Ranjan Mitra Majumdar and codified in two immortal collections: Thakurmar Jhuli and Thakurdar Thole. He was our very own Grimm Brothers. I am related to Mitra Majumdar by a distant family relation. His stories were part of our and multiple previous generation's childhood in West Bengal, India. Good to see Thakurmar Jhuli going international. Credit to the original writer would have been appreciated.
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neilkamalseal3413
Suddenly I am seeing a war going on between Hindu bengalis and Muslim Bangladeshis to claim whose story this is. Bro all the folklores have worship of Dev and Devis (Dieties)and have negative characters as Rakkhos, Rakkhosis(Ogres. Which your faith does not tolerate. Also u guys so much want to be close to arabia so why take the glory of Hindu stories. Go side with the Jinn, Alibaba and other stories which align with ur faith. These stories belong to Hindus
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Suddenly I am seeing a war going on between Hindu bengalis and Muslim Bangladeshis to claim whose story this is. Bro all the folklores have worship of Dev and Devis (Dieties)and have negative characters as Rakkhos, Rakkhosis(Ogres. Which your faith does not tolerate. Also u guys so much want to be close to arabia so why take the glory of Hindu stories. Go side with the Jinn, Alibaba and other stories which align with ur faith. These stories belong to Hindus
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AnmolSingh-hx9tu
Bravo, TED-Ed team! What a marvellous job you've done! While I am completely in awe of every aspect of this video (that I could understand, I am particularly impressed by the background score. I absolutely loved the part following the 3: 37 timestamp, where the sarangi suddenly breaks into poignant strains of Raag Basant Bahar as soon as Kironmala sprinkles water on the land.
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Bravo, TED-Ed team! What a marvellous job you've done! While I am completely in awe of every aspect of this video (that I could understand, I am particularly impressed by the background score. I absolutely loved the part following the 3: 37 timestamp, where the sarangi suddenly breaks into poignant strains of Raag Basant Bahar as soon as Kironmala sprinkles water on the land.
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justthingssaying
2: 21 what has changed for women's safety in hundreds of years Nothing.
While this story celebrates female intelligence and agency, the mother's mistreatment and these smaller details, also show women are never truly free.
The animation is beautiful, so evocative of Bengal. Hope the full story is published soon!
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2: 21 what has changed for women's safety in hundreds of years Nothing.
While this story celebrates female intelligence and agency, the mother's mistreatment and these smaller details, also show women are never truly free.
The animation is beautiful, so evocative of Bengal. Hope the full story is published soon!
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adityamohan1773
The Persian style illustration is so beautiful. My mom used to narrate a very similar story with themes like this one. It was a tamil story tho. Looks like giving birth to strange things and being castaway and then turning to stone and being liberated with a gong are all stories etched from ancient times in Indians.
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The Persian style illustration is so beautiful. My mom used to narrate a very similar story with themes like this one. It was a tamil story tho. Looks like giving birth to strange things and being castaway and then turning to stone and being liberated with a gong are all stories etched from ancient times in Indians.
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wasiffzidan
I have watched a lot of teded videos stories and tales most of them were greek mythology or ancient historic folk lore but this one is pure bangali story and the artists choice was absolutely banger. I want to watch this type of content of every folklore
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I have watched a lot of teded videos stories and tales most of them were greek mythology or ancient historic folk lore but this one is pure bangali story and the artists choice was absolutely banger. I want to watch this type of content of every folklore
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ted_ed
Never thought I'd come across this classic bedtime story of my childhood. But hey I urge y'all to give credit to Mr. Dakshina Ranjan Mitra Mijumdar, the original editor of 'the thakurmar jhuli' ( meaning: the granny's sidebag of storybooks) collection.
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Never thought I'd come across this classic bedtime story of my childhood. But hey I urge y'all to give credit to Mr. Dakshina Ranjan Mitra Mijumdar, the original editor of 'the thakurmar jhuli' ( meaning: the granny's sidebag of storybooks) collection.
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ScienceMadeEasy2
What really struck me is that Kiranmala succeeds where her brothers fail not by fighting harder, but by staying silent and focused. Makes you wonder how many hero journeys we misunderstand because we only value brute strength.
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What really struck me is that Kiranmala succeeds where her brothers fail not by fighting harder, but by staying silent and focused. Makes you wonder how many hero journeys we misunderstand because we only value brute strength.
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half-soul8393
As a bengali, who has always been interested in bangla folklores and stories but didn't get much chance to know them, having this story being animated and told through Ted-ed is truly a gratifying surprise! Thank you so much!
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As a bengali, who has always been interested in bangla folklores and stories but didn't get much chance to know them, having this story being animated and told through Ted-ed is truly a gratifying surprise! Thank you so much!
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aveki_0636
I was 5 years old when I read this fairytale for the first time in Thakumar Jhuli and when I was 7, I think, an Indian show of the same story came out. Needless to say, they ruined it but as a kid, I found it enjoyable.
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I was 5 years old when I read this fairytale for the first time in Thakumar Jhuli and when I was 7, I think, an Indian show of the same story came out. Needless to say, they ruined it but as a kid, I found it enjoyable.
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deets_2406
This was beautifully narrated and animated!
I especially love how you properly pronounced the Bengali names as they are supposed to be. I'm not Bengali, but I am an Indian; and this made me really happy!
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This was beautifully narrated and animated!
I especially love how you properly pronounced the Bengali names as they are supposed to be. I'm not Bengali, but I am an Indian; and this made me really happy!
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ted_ed
This is the sort of fairy tales we grow up with. in our stories women are true heroes standing side by side the men. not as just as a helpless artifact like cinderella or snow white
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This is the sort of fairy tales we grow up with. in our stories women are true heroes standing side by side the men. not as just as a helpless artifact like cinderella or snow white
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subhajitdas875
My Thammi(Grand mother) used to tell me these stories, She passed away 1 week back, thanks for reminding my childhood memories with her, helps my grieving process.
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My Thammi(Grand mother) used to tell me these stories, She passed away 1 week back, thanks for reminding my childhood memories with her, helps my grieving process.
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DeepakBaddepudi
Great story, but i’m proud of myself that based on some tropes i thought this story / book was published in British raj timeline and to my surprise I’m right.
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Great story, but i’m proud of myself that based on some tropes i thought this story / book was published in British raj timeline and to my surprise I’m right.
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ricksaha3153
Thankyou so much for sharing our folklores from our childhood to the global scale. just loved the presentation and great animations. Love from Bengal, India
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Thankyou so much for sharing our folklores from our childhood to the global scale. just loved the presentation and great animations. Love from Bengal, India
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niyatigupta3709
As an Indian from Medinipur the animation style just hit home. Thanks for this story. Literally every bengali child grows up reading Thakumar jhuli.
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As an Indian from Medinipur the animation style just hit home. Thanks for this story. Literally every bengali child grows up reading Thakumar jhuli.
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sanchitaabrol
The animation is absolutely stunning! Thanks for bringing us these beautiful stories and giving animators a chance to show what they can do with them
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The animation is absolutely stunning! Thanks for bringing us these beautiful stories and giving animators a chance to show what they can do with them
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suchismitade1623
Wow! In all these years as a Bengali I used to watch other cultural folklore& historical contexts, now it's our turn to shine. Thank you Ted-ed
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Wow! In all these years as a Bengali I used to watch other cultural folklore& historical contexts, now it's our turn to shine. Thank you Ted-ed
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dhritimangiri4092
Very good and accurate art style. But a tad bit slow in dynamism. Also thanks for telling this beautiful story, i had totally forgotten it.
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Very good and accurate art style. But a tad bit slow in dynamism. Also thanks for telling this beautiful story, i had totally forgotten it.
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