Maharani of Cooch Behar Sunity Devi was a women's rights activist most interested in the education of girls. She became the first Indian woman awarded the title Companion, Order of the Indian Empire (CIE). In addition to "Bengal Dacoits and Tigers", a collection of folkloric tales, she authored "The Beautiful Mogul Princesses". - Summary by Brian Fullen
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Dacoit Stories: The Jhee’s Discovery
12:20 - Chapter 2
Dacoit Stories: Trapped by a Cobra
08:46 - Chapter 3
Dacoit Stories: Saved by a Bear
06:07 - Chapter 4
Dacoit Stories: Raghu Dacoit
04:41 - Chapter 5
Dacoit Stories: Girl as Kali-Ma
05:15 - Chapter 6
Dacoit Stories: The Deputy Magistrate
10:22 - Chapter 7
Dacoit Stories: All for Nothing
04:41 - Chapter 8
Dacoit Stories: A Punjabee Dacoit
05:56 - Chapter 9
Dacoit Stories: A Child’s Experience
05:57 - Chapter 10
Dacoit Stories: Two Chinese Dacoits
09:35 - Chapter 11
Dacoit Stories: An Unfaithful Servant
05:09 - Chapter 12
Tiger Stories: The Bearer’s Fate
03:55 - Chapter 13
Tiger Stories: Through the Roof
04:10 - Chapter 14
Tiger Stories: Earning the Reward
04:32 - Chapter 15
Tiger Stories: A Burmese Monster
04:06 - Chapter 16
Tiger Stories: The Palki and the Tiger
08:23 - Chapter 17
Tiger Stories: An Assam Adventure
03:44 - Chapter 18
Tiger Stories: A Thrilling Story
05:00 - Chapter 19
Tiger Stories: A Cachar Tiger
06:44 - Chapter 20
Tiger Stories: A Maharajah’s Adventures
15:31