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title: "Facts about Panchatantra"  
description: "A brief explanation about the origin of Panchatantra and its interesting facts"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-11-08  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3162/facts-about-panchatantra  
category: "education, history"  
tags: ["Panchatantra", "education", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Facts about Panchatantra

![Facts about Panchatantra](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8ecd304d-9756-4392-adce-cd72d660c41f/images/ba837b62-0f8e-4673-b5c1-961c66eebaef.jpeg) ![Facts about Panchatantra](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8ecd304d-9756-4392-adce-cd72d660c41f/images/ba837b62-0f8e-4673-b5c1-961c66eebaef.jpeg) Panchatantra, a notable Sanskrit text, is a compilation of ancient Indian animal stories and parables that has been translated into over 50 languages. ![Facts about Panchatantra](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8ecd304d-9756-4392-adce-cd72d660c41f/images/44f5c942-ae3d-4431-b0d1-f834d41f609c.jpeg) It is attributed to the sage Vishnu Sharma and is said to have been authored in the 3rd or 4rd century CE. ![Facts about Panchatantra](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8ecd304d-9756-4392-adce-cd72d660c41f/images/44f5c942-ae3d-4431-b0d1-f834d41f609c.jpeg) He was thought to create Panchatantra to educate King Amarasakti's three princes. ![Facts about Panchatantra](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8ecd304d-9756-4392-adce-cd72d660c41f/images/6f165827-6bd3-4168-a1a6-4496af27fe2e.jpeg) It is a timeless Indian classic, profound impact on Indian culture, teaching youngsters morality and ethics, inspiring painters, writers, and singers. ![Facts about Panchatantra](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8ecd304d-9756-4392-adce-cd72d660c41f/images/0edeb435-59bf-4be9-934c-a949ede016e0.jpeg) In recent centuries, it has significantly influenced various literary forms such as theatre, opera, film, children's books, and educational materials.

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