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What ancient animal fables from India teach about political wisdom

  • Written by John Nemec, Professor of Indian Religions and South Asian Studies, University of Virginia
imageAn illustration from an Arabic translation of a story in the 'Pañcatantra,' a collection of animal fables.Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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