Agra : The City of Monuments   When Humayun died, 13 year old Akbar with his guardian, Bairam Khan was in the Punjab. He was crowned Emperor in a garden at Kalanaur on February 14, 1556. At the time of his accession, his territory was confined to the Punjab and the area around Delhi and Agra. Six months after his accession to the Throne, Akbar arrived at Agra. Agra was Akbar’s...

Indian Juggler An Indian Juggler or magician as he is called. is a common sight Indian Bazaars. He can easily be recognized by his loose and long kurta and dhoti and the turban on his head. He is usually followed by a crowed or by street children and boys eager to see his feats Often dogs also follow him barking loudly at his strange figure. He usually selects a wide open...

A Boat Trip in Moonlight Night   A journey may be undertaken in various ways, by a motor car, or by an aeroplane. But the most interesting of all journey is that which is under-taken by a boat. It becomes all the more interesting when undertaken in the company of friends on a moonlight night. Once I had the good luck to enjoy a picnic on a boat in the company...

A Visit to Factory All children are fond of cold drinks. While having my favourite drink, i.e. soft Drink. I never gave a thought how it is made. That afternoon when our teacher announced that next day we will be going to the Campa Cola factory, the boys and girls who were tired with studies, were thrilled. Some of the boys Who were thinking of keeping the day off changed their...

The Lion: King of Forest The lion has fascinated the mankind ever since the prehistoric times. It epitomizes the supremacy in the animal kingdom and the man has always been immensely proud to win over the lion. No doubt, the lion is the most famous, powerful and a big creature in the cat family. He is a symbol of royalty, beauty and power. The lions do not like to live in...

A Cold Snowy Morning I usually get up early in the morning. But that day I was terribly upset when my mother woke me up. It was extremely cold winter morning. It was too hard to get out of the cosy bed but I remember that it was not Delhi but Mussoorie, where we had especially came for a holiday. I had no choice because I myself insisted and prevailed upon...

Christmas Celebrations Like the Chinese ‘ying yan’ life is composed of opposite day and night, dawn and dusk, good and bad, old and young, male and female, hard and soft, work and rest, war and peace, sweet and bitter, and fun and fury are all the complementary phenomenon of life cycle. The longing for having a time of fun and frolic after my treacherous half yearly examination was obviously too stormy....

The Independence Day 15th August is a historical day for India. It is our Independence day. This day after a long and hard struggle, India won freedom from the clutches of the Britishers. It was a unique war of non-violence which was led by great leaders, like Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru; Subhash Chandra Bose, Gopal Krishna Gokhle, Lala Lajpat Rai, Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel and Bhagat Singh....