First published in the June 1883 edition of The Indian Antiquary (Vol.XII) as no.19 in the series 'Folklore in the Panjab'. Published the following year in the collection Wide-Awake Stories.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
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| 1908 | Tales of Laughter: A Third Fairy Book | The McClure Company | Anthology | 271 | |
| 1909 |
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Tales of Laughter: A Third Fairy Book | Doubleday, Page & Company | Anthology | 271 |
| 1912 | Fairy and Wonder Tales | P. F. Collier & Son | Anthology | 86 | |
| 1918 | Fairy and Wonder Tales | P. F. Collier & Son | Anthology | 86 | |
| 1927 | Tales of Laughter: A Third Fairy Book | Doubleday, Page & Company | Anthology | 271 | |
| April 2002 | Fairy and Wonder Tales | Project Gutenberg | Anthology | |86 |