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the Blackbuck

The story
SAM VISITS
of Maurya
MACHU PICCHU
D ynasty

THE JACKAL,

DEER AND CROW

FOLKTALE
The Jackal,
Deer and
Crow

Once upon a time, there lived a deer and a crow kills the deer, I shall finally get to eat the tasty
in a dense forest. They were very good friends deer meat for which I have waited so long.” The
and often spent time with each other. One day deer called the jackal for help, but the cunning
a jackal spotted the deer and said to himself, jackal said, “I am sorry, I cannot do anything!
“Nothing tastes better than deer flesh! I must The net seems to be very strong.” Saying so, he
somehow make friends with this deer and try to walked away from there and hid himself near
get close to him.” the field, waiting for the owner to come and kill
So, he approached the deer and said, “O deer! I the deer.
am an orphan jackal and do not have any friend When the crow did not see his friend deer by
in this forest. You appear very kind-hearted to the evening, he started searching for him and
me. Would you agree to be my friend?” The deer found him lying trapped helplessly in the field.
was very pleased with the jackal’s mannerisms When the deer saw the crow, tears filled up his
and took his new friend to his home. eyes and he said, “My friend, I disregarded your
When the crow saw the deer with the jackal, he advice at first and now I suffer. Tomorrow, I shall
warned him, “Dear friend, you must be careful!” be killed by the owner of this field.” The crow felt
But the deer did not pay heed to the crow’s very sorry for the deer. He thought for a while
warning and continued being friends with the and then a bright idea struck him. He told the
jackal. deer, “Listen to me, my friend! When the owner
One day, the jackal said to the deer, “I know of a comes tomorrow morning, lie down quietly;
big field that is full of fresh corn. Do you wish to make your legs stiff and pretend to be dead.
go there with me? “The deer happily When he will take off the net, I will start cawing.
accompanied the jackal to the corn field. From That would be a signal for you to stand up and
that day onwards, both of them started visiting run away quickly.”
that corn field every day. The owner of the field The owner of the field came the next morning
was very annoyed and decided to catch the and saw the deer seemingly dead. As soon as
thief who ate corn from his field. He set a trap in he removed the net, the crow began to caw
the field and the next day when the loudly. In a moment, the deer stood up and
unsuspecting deer came to eat the corn, he got sped away. The owner got very angry and
trapped in the net. threw a stick at the deer. The deer escaped, but
The jackal saw the deer getting caught in the the stick hit the jackal on the head and injured
net and thought, “Once the owner of the field him.

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 Find the Ten Hidden objects in the picture

Silly Rhymes Race to Moscow

A race, a race to Moscow,

Before the close of day!
A race, a race to Moscow,
A long, long way!
First comes a butterfly a-riding on a frog,
Next comes a water rat a-floating on a log;
A caterpillar on the fence, a hopper in the hay
Who’ll get to Moscow before the close of day?

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 Sam Visits Machu Picchu
Discover a
new place

The beautiful hill behind me houses the amazing Machu Picchu! There is a very exciting story
behind it! Once upon a time in Peru, in the 15th century, a beautiful 32,592 hectares estate
was constructed in the Andes mountains. It was amidst two mountain peaks and built for
Pachacuti, an Incan Emperor. This place was called Machu Picchu, meaning Old Peak in the
Incan language.
The Inti Wantana stone tipping towards the sun, the Temple of the Three Windows, the
Temple of the Sun, form the religious tip of Machu Picchu.
Intihuatana, a pyramid for Incans to speak to Gods and Inti Mach’ay, a cave that hosted lavish
celebrations for the winter solstice, are also part of the Lost City of the Incas. Fountains and
aqueducts provided water.
The slopes allowed for farming. However, an epidemic of small pox might have broken out
and Machu Picchu was abandoned.
After 339 long years came Hiram Bingham, a historian from Yale. He uncovered one of our
newest seven wonders of the world on 24th July, 1911. He unearthed 40,000 artifacts like
mummies, silver artifacts, and ceramics and brought them back to Yale to study.
There are no written records about this lost empire, which cannot be seen from the foot of
the mountains. However, we know that the stones were intricately carved and they seem to
dance when earthquakes occur but never budge from their historical stand.
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 spot ten differences

Pondering Corner
How do Animals
Communicate?
Animals commnicate in a range of amazing ways. They do so in order to pass on information, defend their
territory (by warning intruders), call to their young, find mates and establish dominance over other animals.
Animals can communicate through sound (like a bird's chirping or a dog's bark), through physical actions (like
when a peacock fans its tail), chemicals and pheromones (like urinating to mark territory) and also touch based
cues.
Let's look at each of these methods a little closely. Have you ever noticed a trail of ants moving together in a
straight line towards food? How do they know where to go and which route to follow? They use pheromones
(which are chemical signals) to pass on messages which can involve food, alert others about intruders and
other behaviours. Pheromones are often seen in social insects such as ants and bees.
A commonly used communication in the animal kingdom is that of sound. For example, monkeys are known
to make loud noises to warn others of approaching danger. Dogs bark and cats mew in order to convey emo-
tions. In the underwater world, mammals like dolphins communicate with chirps, shrieks and whistles.
Not all communication can be heard. Sometimes animals convey more through their behaviours than with
noises. For example, chimpanzees slap the ground and stare directly at their opponent to communicate that
they are a threat. Some animals also use touch as a method of communicating. A great example is of a honey
bee, who uses its legs to feel about when it is foraging.
Tickle
your
Q: How do you
flatter a deer?

funny
A: You fawn over him

bone
Q: What do you get if you cross
Bambi with a ghost?
A: Bamboo!

It's raining cats and dogs.

Well, as long as it doesn't reindeer.

Fun With
WordS U
R T
Take out a pen and
paper and make as S O C
many words as you can
with the letters in the P H
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 stories from history

The Maurya Dynasty

Right after Alexander’s departure from India, one of India’s greatest rulers,
Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Maurya Dynasty, invaded central and
western India. With Pataliputra (near Patna) as it’s capital, he had occupied
north western India in its entirety by the year 316 BC.

The great strategist and minister Chanakya (also known as Kautilya) was one
of Chandragupta Maurya’s closest advisors. At Chanakya’s behest, Chan-
dragupta took over Magadha from the Nanda dynasty.

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With the aid of an intelligence network filled with young recruits from Magad-
ha and other provinces, Chandragupta kept a close eye on the happenings
within his kingdom and elsewhere. These recruits were the ones who were
upset with the corrupt rule of King Dhana of Magadha. Chandragupta gathered
enough of such recruits and resources needed for his army to fight long bat-
tles. The men included the former General of Taxila and accomplished students
of Chanakya.

Eventually, with an elaborate plan and perseverance, Chandragupta took over

the throne of Magadha. His empire went on to become one of the most wide-
spread across India known for its great political and military rule. The empire
stretched north, all the way up to the Himalayas and eastward till modern day
Assam. To the west the kingdom reached present day Pakistan and parts of
Afghanistan.

During this time, Chanakya went on to write the Arthashastra, one of the
greatest collections of observations and manuals on economics, politics, for-
eign affairs, administration, warfare, military arts and religion known to man.

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Under Chandragupta’s rule a single currency was established all across India.
Through regional governors and administrators he governed deep into his
kingdom. Justice and security of his subjects was paramount and he estab-
lished strong practices to ensure that law and order was maintained. Trade
and agriculture also flourished in his rule along with an efficient system for
finance and administration.

Chandragupta was succeeded by his son, Bindusara around 298 BC. After Bin-
dusura, came Ashokavardhan Maurya, better known as Ashoka the Great, one
of the greatest emperors that India had ever seen.
 Complete
Each animal knew its place in the
grasslands. Every animal looked out

the Story...
for each other and raised an alarm
when something as wrong. The king
of the forest, the lion, knew each
and every one of his subjects. One
afternoon, the king's messenger, an
agile and intelligent monkey, came
to the herd of blackbucks. He had a
very important message from the
king...

fun facts
with Hamlet the Hamster
To know or not to know,
that is the question!
Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know?

Facts about Blackbucks

Blackbucks are social animals with herds generally
ranging from 5 to 50 animals.

Their long, ringed horns are generally present only

on males.

The only predator they cannot outrun is the

cheetah.

Their sense of smell and hearing are not

highly developed so they rely on eyesight in
detecting danger.
Help the Blackbuck
find his Baby
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 The Team

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