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The Illustrated Story of India For Children

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Item Code: NAH718
Author: Anurag Mehta
Publisher: Nita Mehta Prakashan
Language: English
Edition: 2016
ISBN: 9788176762373
Pages: 176 (Throughout Color Illustrations)
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 9.5 inch X 7.5 inch
Weight 460 gm
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Book Description
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Throughout this book you will understand the many coloured thread that make up our rich heritage. Get to know about our rich history and culture, how many festivals there are and how they are celebrated; what are the languages and where are they spoken; which is the driest spot in the country and which is the wettest of all; who built the Taj Mahal; where is the lotus Temple; which is the business Capital of country; what are names of all the Indian Prime Ministers and Presidents of India and so on.

About the Author

Anurag Mehta is an author and publisher of childrens’s books. An Economic (Hons) graduate from Delhi University Anurag’s first book was ‘ Glorious History of India for Children’. The Book became an instant best seller selling over several many times till now.

My Books not only entertain children with their interesting narration and superb illustrations, but also inculcate practical wisdom and values in children to help them face day to day challenges of life, says Anurag.

Anurag has written over 40 books for children which are published under his company Nita Mehta Publications having done a course in computation animation and design, he founded the company, Nita Mehta Publications.

Currently he is the CEO of Nita Mehta Group which has interests in Publishing, cooking institutes, restaurants and food products.

Introduction

As they used to say: History is about chaps and geography about maps,” but I am sure you will agree that the description of a country requires much more than that! You want to know ho many festivals there are and how they are celebrated; what are the languages and where are they spoken which is the driest spot and which the wettest of all; who built the Taj Mahal; where is the Lotus Temple; which is the business capital of the country; what does Union Territory mean; what are the names of all the Indian prime Ministers and President and so on. India’s history is like a great river of time. We start more than 5000 years ago, with the Indus Valley Civilization History uses A.D. and B.C. with Dates, meaning the years’ before Christ (B.C.) and the years After Christ (Anno Domini, A.D.). Through this book you will understand the many-coloured threads that make up our rich heritage, and make us proud of who we are.

Contents

Introduction 5
History of India 6
Indus Valley civilization 6
Buddhist Era 10
the Mauryan Empire 12
The Brave Rajputs 18
The Delhi Sultanate 20
the Mughal Empire 25
the Brave Marathas 30
The British in India 33
The Revolt Against rule 36
India Awakens 37
Religions of India 43
Hinduism 43
Buddhism 45
Jainism 47
Islam 48
Sikhism 50
Christianity 52
Judaism 55
Festivals of India 57
Lohri 57
Pongal 58
Makar Sankranti 60
Basant Panchami 61
Maha Shivaratri 61
Id-Ul-Zuha 63
Holi 64
Purim & Pesah 66
Bhai Dooj 67
Rama Navami 68
Mahavir Jayanti 69
Baisakhi 70
Easter 71
Buddha Purnima 72
pateti 73
Rath Yatra 74
Teej 75
Raksha Bandhan 77
Ganesha Chaturthi 78
Janamasthami 80
Onam 82
Navratri & Durga Puja 83
dussehra 85
Karva chauth 86
Deepavali 86
Chhat Puja 89
Gurupurab 91
Id-Ul-Fitr 91
Chrismas 93
Geography and Culture 94
Physical Features 94
States and Culture 97
Andhra Pradesh 97
Arunachal Pradesh 100
Assam 101
Bihar 102
Chattisgarh 104
Goa 105
Gujarat 106
Haryana 108
Himachala Pradesh 110
Jammu & Kasmir 111
Jharkhand 115
Karnataka 116
Kerala 118
Madhya Pradesh 120
Maharashtra 122
Manipur 125
Mizoram 126
Meghalaya 127
Nagaland 129
Orissa 130
{imkan 132
Rajasthan 134
Sikkim 137
Tamil Nadu 139
Tripura 142
Uttrakhand 143
Uttar Pradesh 145
West bengal 149
Union Territories 153
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 153
Chandigarh 155
Dadra and Nagar Haveli 156
Daman and Diu 157
Delhi 159
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India Becomes a Republic 168
India's National Symbols 170
Presidents of India 175
Prime Ministers of India 176









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