Deepawali is also called the festival of lights. It literally means rows of earthen lamps. On this day, Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after killing Ravana, the demon-king of Lanka. People and children make merry on this day. Gifts and sweets are exchanged. Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh are worshipped on the night of Deepawali. […]
Holi is a beautiful festival of the Hindus. It is also called the festival of colours. Like Deepawali, it marks the victory of good over evil. Legend has that Holika, sister of demon Hiranyakashipu, sat in the fire along with Prahlad, devotee of Lord Vishnu, to kill him. But she himself was reduced to ashes.
Dussehra is a famous festival. On this day Lord Rama killed Ravana, the king of Lanka. Ravana had kidnapped Rama’s wife, Sita. Dussehra is celebrated as the symbol of the victory of good over evil. We celebrate Dussehra to remember the importance of being good and honest. On Dussehra the huge effigies of Ravana, his
Mahatma Gandhi is called the “the Father of the Nation”. We also call him “Bapuji”. He was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar in Gujarat. He went to England to study law. After coming back to India, he went to South Africa to practise law. He was not treated well in South Africa because
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was the son of Pt. Moti Lal Nehru., a famous lawyer. Pt. Nehru was a great Indian leader. He was born in Allahabad on November 14, 1889. He had his early education at home. He went to England for higher studies. Then he returned to India. Here he came under the influence
Subhash Chandra Bose was a great son of Mother India. He is known as “Netaji”. He was born on February 3, 1897 at Cuttack in Orissa. His father was Mr. Jankinath Bose. Subhash Chandra wanted to free India from British rule. So, he joined the freedom struggle. He said to the Indians, “Give me your
Mrs. Indira Gandhi was a great leader of India. She was fondly called Priyadarshini. She was born at Allahabad on November 19, 1917. She was the daughter of Pt. Nehru and Kamla. She studied at Shantiniketan. Then she went to Switzerland and England for higher studies. She came back to India after her studies. She
Mother Teresa was a great lady. She is known all over the world. She helped the poor and the needy. She made great sacrifices. She served the sick. She was born in August 1910 in Yugoslavia. She made India her home. She lived in Kolkata. She started the Missionaries of Charity in 1950. She started
The lion is called “the king of the jungle”. It belongs to the cat family. A lion is a wild animal. It lives in the forest. Lions are also kept in zoos. Lions are also made to perform in circuses. A lion is a large animal. It has a mane round its neck. It is
I have a pet dog. Its name is Tommy. It is a very handsome dog. I brought it home when it was a small pup. I look after it lovingly. It has sharp teeth and a long tongue. It has a black and white coat of hair. It loves me greatly. I too love it
Camels are found in deserts. They are used to carry people and load. A camel is a large animal. It is also very tall. It has a long neck. This helps it to reach the leaves of tall trees. The camel is fond of eating the leaves of thorny trees. It has a hump on
The horse is a big animal. It is a very beautiful animal. It is also very strong. It has a large body, two bright eyes, two ears, four legs and a long tail. It runs very fast. It has very hard hooves at the end of legs. It can run on all kinds of roads.
The peacock is a beautiful bird. It is the national bird of our country. It is a very large bird. It has beautiful feathers. The colour of its tail is a mix of green, blue and green. The tail has marks that look like eyes. The female peacock is called a peahen. It is not
The crow is a bird. It is a big bird. Its colour is black. It has a long, black beak and a tail. It has two legs and claws. The crow caws. It sits on electric wires and terraces of houses. It builds its nest on trees and electric poles. It eats crumbs of bread
Plants are very useful to us. They give us food, medicines, gum and wood. A plant has roots, stem, branches and leaves. The roots remain under the soil. The stem, branches and leaves grow above the soil.Plants take water and minerals from the soil. They take carbon dioxide from the air. During the day, plants
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