I am an Indian. India is my mother-land. My country is also called ‘Bharat’. It is a big country. The Himalayan mountain ranges are in the north of India. The Indian Ocean lies to its south. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, China, Myanmar, Bhutan and Sri Lanka are its neighbouring countries. New Delhi is the capital of […]
India got independence from the British rule on August 15, 1947. We got independence after a long struggle. 15th August is now celebrated as Independence Day all over the country. The main celebrations are held at the Red Fort in New Delhi. The Prime Minister unfurls the tricolour. He also delivers a wonderful speech. A
26th January is celebrated as the Republic Day every year. The main celebrations are held in New Delhi. The President unfurls the tricolour. Then a colourful procession starts from the Vijay Chowk near the Secretariat and ends at the Red Fort after passing through the main streets of Delhi. Platoons of army, navy and air-force
Our National Flag is also called the tricolour. It has three colours. The three colours of the tricolour are saffron, white and green. The saffron colour is at the top, white colour in the middle and green at the bottom. The saffron colour stands for courage and sacrifice. White stands for peace and truth. Green
I live in Delhi. It is a very big city. New Delhi is the capital city of India. Delhi is an ancient city. It comprises Old Delhi and New Delhi. It has many places worth visiting. The most famous are the Parliament House, the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Secretariat, the Red Fort, the Jama Masjid, the
Children are the future of every country. The future of India also depends upon its children. Children grow up as young men and women. The children are the future citizens of the country. They are to lead the country. Good children become good young men and women. Good young men and women will make good
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