https://www.pitara.com/authors/anwar-enayetullah/Recent content in Anwar Enayetullah on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usMon, 29 Jun 2026 14:27:24 +0530https://www.pitara.com/fiction-for-kids/stories-for-kids/shaikh-chilli/Tue, 16 May 2000 20:16:03 +0000https://www.pitara.com/fiction-for-kids/stories-for-kids/shaikh-chilli/<p>Long, long ago, there lived a simpleton whose name was Shaikh Chilli. Because of his stupid but innocent actions, he was popular among his friends. They enjoyed his company.</p> <figure class="image-medium"> <a class="lightbox-link" href="https://www.pitara.com/media/shaikh-chilli_hu_7b3b007b1d8fce16.webp" aria-label="Link to larger image"> <img src="https://www.pitara.com/media/shaikh-chilli_hu_24c4499149be2878.webp" srcset="https://www.pitara.com/media/shaikh-chilli_hu_ee41c8ae276c1f42.webp 320w, https://www.pitara.com/media/shaikh-chilli_hu_24c4499149be2878.webp 900w" sizes="(min-width: 900px) 900px, 320px" alt="Shaikh Chilli" height="672" width="900" loading="lazy"> </a> </figure> <p>One day, the village zamindar (landlord) sent for him. This landlord was well-known for his dishonesty. He asked Shaikh Chilli to count all the houses in the village. He promised to pay him at the rate of twenty paisa per house.</p>