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Ramachandra and Rama are an old couple who have been saving their whole lives to go on a pilgrimage. But things go awry when all their money gets stolen at the first lodge they stay at, and they suspect it's the owner of the lodge, Kamesh. According to the villagers, only the king's counsellor, Krishnakant and his magic drum, can help them get justice. Having lost all hope of ever recovering their money and coming around to the fact that they may never be able to go on a pilgrimage, can the couple trust a strange instrument to return their savings? Find out in The Magic Drum, one of Sudha Murty's most well-known tales that cleverly highlights the importance of honesty in an increasingly treacherous world.