The Panchatantra(3rd century BCE?)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: The Panchatantra
• Dates: probably 3rd century BCE, but estimates vary from 1200 BCE to 300 CE
• Language: Sanskrit
• What they are: Indian stories told for moral instruction; attributed to Vishnu Sharma, an Indian fabulist

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