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ISSUE 96
JULY 7, 2020
INDIAN NATIONAL
MOVEMENT
INTERESTING
FACTS ABOUT
AFRICA
T H E S T O R Y O F
L I G H T E N I N G A N D
T H U N D E R

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make much of a difference. Even now
whenever the ram lost his temper, he would
scream out loud and burn the forest. At times,
the fire from the forest would spread from there
and burn the village houses.
The people were scared and worried and once
again reported the matter to the king. The king
was very angry this time. He was concerned
about the well-being of his people. He decided
to banish the mother and the son. He ordered
them to leave the earth and go and live in the
sky. Since then, Lightning causes fire and
destruction whenever he is angry and his
mother continues to scold him loudly, asking
him to stop the destruction.That is why you can
always see the bright Lightning in the sky and
hear the loud Thunder right after that.
Sometimes when the mother is tired or doing
some other work, you can still see Lightning
causing fire but the mother’s voice is nowhere
to be heard.
Once upon a time, Lightning and Thunder lived
on the earth, just like other people. The king
was, however, not happy and made them live at
the edge of the town, far away from the other
people.
Thunder was an old sheep and Lightning was
her only son, a ram. Lightning was very
mischievous and whenever he got angry, he
destroyed trees and burnt down houses. Every
time Lightning caused any harm to anyone,
Thunder, the sheep used to get very angry and
scold him in a very loud voice. But Lightning
hardly ever listened to his mother and
continued causing damage to everyone.
Gradually, people got very irritated with
Lightning and finally complained to the king
about him.
The king was concerned about the people of
his town and orderedThunder and Lightning to
go out of the town and live by themselves in
the faraway bushes. However, that did not
FOLKTALE
The Story of Lightning
and Thunder

3. Find the Ten Hidden Objects in the Picture
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The Happy Hyena
There once was a happy Hyena
Who played on an old concertina.
He dressed very well,
And in his lapel
He carelessly stuck a verbena.
Silly Rhymes

4. spot ten differences
A group of hyenas is known as a 'cackle'. It is import-
ant for animals that live in a group to communicate
efficiently in order to hunt more effectively, search
for food in an organized manner and to create bonds
within the group. Hyenas live in a very socially inter-
active cackle, depending heavily on each other for
support.
The information is passed between them using both
visual and touch-based (tactile) signals when they're
close to each other and smell and sound based
signals when they're at a distance from each other.
However, out of all of these methods of signalling
each other, hyenas are best known for the sounds
they make, especially their 'laugh'.
Spotted hyenas are often called 'laughing hyenas' as
the noises they make sound very similar to the
'hee-hee-hee' of human laughter. Other species of
hyenas do not make the laughing sound and do not
have the variety of vocal sound abilities that spotted
hyenas do.
Spotted hyenas giggle when they are being chased
by another hyena when it wants something from the
laughing hyena. It is often the food that the laughing
hyena is carrying in its mouth. It is a signal that it
wants to be left alone.
Why Do
Hyenas
Laugh?
Pondering
Corner
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5. Tickle
your
funny
bone
AMUSING NEWS
Q: What's a hyena's favorite cookie?
A: Snickerdoodle
Q: Did you hear about the hyena who drank gravy?
A: He was a laughing stock
Q: Why did the airline
charge the hyena?
A: He had too much carion.

6. The Indian National Movement
stories from history
The British started a program of reforms where they tried to integrate
high-caste Indians and rulers into the government. They stopped confiscation of
lands, advocated religious tolerance and allowed the Indians to join the civil service
in subordinate roles. They increased the number of British soldiers and only they
were allowed to handle artillery. In 1877, Queen Victoria was bestowed the title
‘Empress of India.’
The British felt that they could ‘civilize’ the people of India by getting them to con-
vert to Christianity. These efforts however failed. The other alternative was edu-
cation. A westernized system of education was introduced and a new educated
class of Indians emerged. They became the mediators between the British and the
rest of Indian society. This class of people found their way into government as
lawyers, businessmen, journalists and teachers.
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7. Even though the British tried to convert Hindus to Christianity, Hinduism survived
and in fact, achieved a revival despite their best efforts. Indians who were trained
to believe in western ideals of justice and freedom, started protesting against the
discrimination by the British.
These protests led to the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885. This
party was created to address charges against British officials who prevented Indi-
ans from assuming control over their own affairs. The Congress eventually became
the driving force behind Indian nationalism and the freedom struggle.
Indian efforts against the British initially was not well organized. This led to the
rise of a rebel group of extremists who gave Indian nationalism a distinct Hindu
orientation, which alienated the Muslims.
This alienation led to the formation of the All India Muslim League in 1906. The
league promoted loyalty to the British and the advancement of Muslim political
interests.
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8. Some Muslims however began to feel isolated, especially as the British promoted
Christianity. More Muslims started to join the Congress party. In 1916, the Con-
gress and the Muslim League signed the Lucknow Pact. The Lucknow Pact united the
two parties in their cause of driving the British out of India. An important member
of the Congress was Muhammad Ali Jinnah who worked towards a separate State
for the Muslims, Pakistan. This caused major issues between the two religious
groups which led to violence and bloodshed later.
Soon after, there was a rise in the
number of radicals similar to the group
led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who believed
that Swaraj was every Indian’s birth-
right. Tilak wanted to assault the British
directly. Other Bengal rebels carried out a
campaign of terror and assassination
against the British. In 1905, the British
partitioned Bengal and this led to the
first major resistance to foreign rule.
The Swadeshi movement was born, and the Indians protested in various ways-
boycott of foreign goods, strikes, non-cooperation, non-violent resistance, etc.
Finally, the British revoked the partition. Their motive had been to divide the Hindus
who dominated West Bengal, and the Muslims who were a majority in East Bengal.
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9. Name
The
Nocturnal
Animals
Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of independent India, taking office after
Jawaharlal Nehru. His popular slogan “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan” raised awareness about the impor-
tance of self-reliance and self-sustenance as the pillars of a strong nation.
Shastri was inspired to join the struggle for independence after listening to a speech of Ma-
hatma Gandhi’s in 1915. He was also well-read and followed the writings of foreign authors
like Marx and Lenin. He later became the President of the Allahabad Congress Committee and
played an important role in Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha.
His methods of protest were civil and non-violent in nature. He believed that disobedience
did not have to be violent in nature. Through these manners of protest, he was able to influ-
ence laws involving poverty, women’s rights and religious freedoms. After independence, he
led India through the Indo-Pak war of 1965 successfully as Prime Minister.
Those Who
Made a
Difference
Lal Bahadur
Shastri

10. with Hamlet the Hamster
fun facts
To know or not to know,
that is the question!
Well, wouldn’t
you prefer to know?
Facts about Africa
The highest point in this continent is Mount Kilimanja-
ro in Tanzania and the lowest point is Lake Asal.
Africa is the world’s second largest continent and
covers almost one fifth of Earth’s total land area.
The continent of Africa has the world’s longest river,
Nile and the world’s largest desert, Sahara.
The first pre-human fossils were found in Africa.
Complete the Story...
The cackle of hyenas woke up early one
morning to go hunting. They had all asked
their mothers the night before and were
ready to go for their first hunt. They were all
huddled behind a bush, waiting for a deer to
pass by, when the youngest hyena began.
"Hee-hee-hee!" he sniggered, much to the
annoyance of the group...

11. 10
Help the Wild Boar
Reach the Trees

12. Jesh Krishna Murthy
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