Earthquake Like floods and famines, earthquakes are also great natural calamities for the humans. They also cause heavy loss of life and property. Till some decades ago, the earthquake used to signify the wrath of god or the deities. But now the scientists have found the real cause. It is caused by a series of expansions and contractions in the bowels of the earth. So earthquakes are common in volcanic and...

Taj Mahal Last Sunday our school arranged a visit to Agra to see the world famous Taj Mahal. It is one of the Seven Wonder of the World. It is called the Mughals marvel. We reached the station early in the morning to catch the Shatbdi Express. The train started at 6.15 a.m. we reached Agra at 8.05 a.m. The train did not take much time Agra. The great Mughal Emperor...

Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October, 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat in a family of traders. His father worked as a Diwan in a Zamindari state. Mohandas completed his school and college education in Gujarat. Then he went to England to study law. After passing his law examination, Mohandas returned to India and went to Practice in the Bombay court. In 1893, he went to South Africa...

Festivals of India India is a land and festivals. As different communities belonging to different religions live here, therefore many festivals are celebrated regularly every year. Among these festivals, some are religious; some are based on seasons while some are of national importance. All the festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm in a colourful atmosphere. Diwali, Dussehra, Raksha Bandhan, Id-ul-Fitr, Christmas, Mahavir Jayanti, Gurunanak Jaynti, Ganesh Chaturthi etc. are the religious...