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ISSUE 87
JUNE 28, 2020
W H AT I S A
C H R O M O S O M E ?
A F O L K T A L E A B O U T
T H E S E R P E N T A N D
T H E K I N G O F F R O G S
Which
Animal is the
Slowest -
Snail, Sloth or
Turtle?
THE STORY OF KING
HARSHAVARDHANA

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Mandavisha was happy to see his plan
working. He gladly allowed Jalapada to
climb his back and carried him to and fro,
thus pleasing him.
The following day, the snake pretended that
he was unable to move about. The king of
the frogs asked him, “What happened to
you, my royal ride? Why are you so sluggish
today?”
“I am feeling very weak as I had nothing to
eat since morning. I won’t be able to take
you for a ride today.”said the snake. The king
wanted to go on a joyride with his wife, so
he said, “Well! We need our royal ride to be
fit and healthy. I permit you to eat one frog
from my kingdom every day.”
This was all that the snake wanted to hear!
He started eating up the frogs one by one
and in the end, he came to eat the king of
frogs as well. As his end was near, the king of
frogs said to himself, “What a fool I have
been to get carried away by the oily talks of
this treacherous snake.”
A long time ago, there lived an old snake
named Mandavisha. He had become so old
that he was unable to hunt for his food.
One day, he was resting on the bank of a
lake. A small frog spotted him lying there.
The snake did not move an inch even after
seeing the frog. Out of curiosity, the frog
asked the snake, “Why are you hunting for
food?”
Mandavisha was a cunning snake. A
diabolical plan struck him and he said, “O
frog! Please leave me alone to my fate. I am
reaping the fruits of my wrong doing. Few
years back, I bit a pious brahmin’s son. The
brahmin was full of sorrow and grief to see
his dead son. He threw the blessed water on
me and cursed me, “Soon the frogs will use
you as a vehicle to ride on.”Thus cursed, I am
waiting for the frogs to ride me.”
The frog went running to his king, Jalapada
and told him about the cursed snake. The
king of frogs immediately left to meet the
snake and make him his royal ride.
FOLKTALE
The Serpent and
the King of the Frogs

3. Find the Correct Shadow
Sandy Godolphin
Sandy Godolphin sat up on the hill,
And up on the hill sat he;
And the only remark he was known to make,
Was“Fiddledy diddledy dee!”
He made it first in the high Hebrew,
And then in the Dutch so low,
InTurkish and Russian and Persian and Prussian,
And rather more tongues than I know.
He made this remark until it was dark,
And he could no longer see;
Then he lighted his lamp, because it was damp,
And gave him the neuralgeë.
Sandy Godolphin came down from the hill,
And moaned in a dark despair:
“I’ve finished,”said he,“with my fiddledy dee,
For nobody seems to care”.
Silly Rhymes
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4. Science explorer
What is a
Chromosome?
The word chromosome is derived from two words, 'chroma', meaning colour and 'soma',
meaning body. This is because when they were first discovered, they had used very strong
colour dyes to detect them.
They are thread like structures, located inside the nucleus of cells of both plants and ani-
mals. Each chromosome is made of protein and single molecule of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic
Acid). DNAs are responsible for carrying forward the genetic make up of an individual plant
or animals and so the species.
In humans, animals, and plants, most chromosomes are arranged in pairs within the nucle-
us of a cell. Humans have 22 of these chromosome pairs, called autosomes.
Chromosomes tend to show up only when the cell is undergoing cell division. They are
made of DNA that are tightly coiled around positively charged proteins called histones.
This is to condense the DNA material.
On each chromosome, there is a constriction point known as the centromere, that sepa-
rates into four arms. The centromere plays an important role in the overall shape of the
chromosome and can be used to locate a specific gene. Short arms are called p arms and
long arms are called q arms. This gives the chromosome an X like appearance.
Human cells have 23 pairs of chromosomes, making a total of 46 chromosomes. Of these,
22 pairs are called autosomes and look the same in both male and female humans. In
females, the 23rd pair has two X shaped chromosomes. In males, the 23rd pair has one X
and one Y chromosome.
Chromosome structure
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5. If the snail, sloth and turtle decided to run a race, who would you think would win? In this case, it
isn't a matter of the fastest, rather, the least slow out of the three.
Let's take a look at the three animals before we make a decision -
A turtle needs to move once every three days in order to eat. In extreme conditions, however, it can
go several months without food. An average turtle swims at a pace of 10-12 miles per hour and
walks at about 3 - 4 miles per hour.
The sloth, doesn't need to move much for food. Its habitat is in the treetops, surrounded by the
lush green leaves it likes to eat. It needs to eat every few days, but as a vegetarian, doesn't expend
much energy in hunting. On the ground, their speed can go up to 3 meters per minute. However,
their speeds go up to 13.5 meters while swimming.
Finally, we have the snail. They can seal up their bodies inside their shells and skip eating for up to
6 months or even longer. They can move up to 1 meter per hour!
When we look at these three animals side-by-side, we can determine that the snail is the slowest,
followed by the sloth and then the turtle!
Which Animal is the Slowest-
Snail, Sloth or Turtle?
Pondering Corner
spot ten differences

6. Tickle
your
funny
bone
AMUSING NEWS
Historians studying manuscripts
from the medieval period came
across a surprising sight. While
studying the artwork which dots
the edges of the pages, they dis-
covered drawing of knights fight-
ing giant snails! They aren't sure
where the drawings come from,
as they're pretty sure giant snails
did not exist!
Medieval Fighting Snails
Q: What happens when two snails have a fight?
A: They slug it out.
Q: How do snails get shiny shells?
A: They use snail polish!
Q: What was the snail doing on the highway?
A: About one mile a day!

7. King Harshavardhana
stories from history
Prabhakar Vardhan, ruler of Sthanvisvara, Thanesar (in present day Haryana)
was the first ruler of the Vardhana dynasty. He had two sons. The elder son
Rajya Vardhana ascended the throne after his father. His younger son was
Harshavardhana.
Rajya Vardhana was deceived and murdered by King Gauda, at which point a
young sixteen year old Harsha swore to take revenge. Harsha waged war
against King Gauda and won the battle.
Harsha was consequently crowned the new ruler and he proved to be a great
conqueror and administrator. He first united the kingdoms of Thanesar and
Kannauj and then went on to bring Bengal, Bihar & Odisha under his command.
He married off his daughter to Dhruvasena whom he had defeated in Gujarat.
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8. King Harshavardhana then moved towards the south only to be stopped by
Pulakesi II of Vatapi. As a result the Narmada became the southern limit of
Harsha’s empire. Under Harsha the small republics from Punjab to central
India were reunited.
Like many kings of that time, Harsha was a true patron of the arts. He sup-
ported the Nalanda university with financial grants. He was also an author of
repute having penned Sanskrit plays like Nagananda, Ratnavali and Priyadarsika.
Banabhatta, Harsha’s court poet wrote the Harsha Charitam, the first his-
torical poetic work on King Harsha. The Harsha Charitam is replete with the
king’s achievements and deeds.
Harsha’s capital city, Kannauj extended 6 to 8 kilometers along the river
Ganges. The city was filled with magnificent buildings & structures. He also had
a systematic tax structure in place. One fourth of the taxes went towards
the administration of his empire. The rest were given away to charities and to
further the arts & cultural endeavors in his kingdom. Trade too flourished
during his reign.

9. Later on in his life, King Harsha, a Shaivite by birth became a follower of Bud-
dhism. He constructed various stupas in the name of Buddha. Under him all re-
ligions and schools of thought like Jainism and Buddhism enjoyed freedom of
expression.
Harsha ruled ably for 41 years. However as he had no heirs, the kingdom disin-
tegrated after his demise. Soon after his death, the Pratihars of Malwa, Palas
of Bengal & the Rashtrakutas of the Deccan all fought for control over north-
ern India.
With King Harsha’s passing, the idea of a single kingdom ruling northern India
disintegrated.
Fun with
Words
Unscramble the
Letters to Name
Slow Moving Animals
esa maeneon
oerotist
losw srloi
hslot
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10. with Hamlet the Hamster
To know or not to know,
that is the question!
Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know?
fun facts
Facts about Snails
Snail is a common name for gastropod molluscs that can be split into three groups - land
snails, sea snails and freshwater snails.
Common garden snails have a top speed of 45 m per hour, making the snail one of the
slowest creatures on Earth.
The largest living sea snail species is the Syrinx aruanus that can weigh up to 18 kgs!
Most snail species have a ribbon-like tongue called a radula that contains thousands of
microscopic teeth.
Complete
the Story...
The little snail peeked out from underneath his
shell. He had heard a rustling in the bushes
and had immediately panicked, pulling his
body quickly inside the shell. The rustling
grew louder and he curled up tighter
inside his shell. He pushed his head out
just a little to look around and let out a
scream...

11. 10
Help The Snail Meet
The Worm

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