Under the Banyan Tree

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Under the Banyan Tree is a short story by Indian author R.K. Narayan written in 1985 about a village story-teller who concludes his career by taking a vow of silence for the rest of his life, realizing that a story-teller must have the sense to know when to stop and not wait for others to tell him.

It was first published in the UK in 2001 on the author's death. It is a story for children.