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17 The Three Dolls

Tenali Raman was a poet in the court of King Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagar. He was the
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king’s most prized courtier known for his wit and wisdom. There are many stories about
Tenali and his intelligence. Have you read or heard any of them? Let us read one such story.

Characters

KING KRISHNADEVARAYA : the emperor of the Vijayanagar empire

TENALI RAMAN : a courtier
MERCHANT 2

FIRST MINISTER
SECOND MINISTER

THIRD MINISTER

SOLDIERS

1 courtier: a person who attends the court of a king or 2 merchant: someone who buys and sells goods, especially
queen between countries
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