Three animals - two fish named Sahasrabuddhi and Satabuddhi, and a frog named Ekbuddhi - overhear fishermen saying they will catch fish in their lake the next day. Sahasrabuddhi believes the fishermen's plans won't come true and they have nothing to fear. Satabuddhi agrees. But Ekbuddhi is worried and wants to leave. That night, Ekbuddhi and his wife leave the lake. The next morning, the fishermen catch many fish, including Sahasrabuddhi and Satabuddhi. Ekbuddhi watches from a distance, sad that his overconfident friends did not heed his warning.

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ISSUE 89
JUNE 30, 2020
D O Y O U K N O W
A B O U T T H O R ' S
W E L L ?
H O W C A N S O M E
A N I M A L S H I D E I N
P L A I N S I G H T ?
The story of
two fish and
the frog
RANI
LAXMI BAI

2. 1
conquer. Even the great Chanakya had single
handedly killed the entire army of Nandas.”
Then, Ekabuddhi, the frog, said, “Friends, I am
not as learned or brave as you are. The only
thing I know is to leave the place where there is
an impending danger. So, I and my wife will
leave this place tonight itself.”
Accordingly, the frog left the lake immediately.
Next day, the fishermen arrived early in the
morning near the lake. They cast their net and
caught a lot of fish, frogs, crabs, turtles etc.
Satabuddhi and Sahasrabuddhi were also
caught and killed by the fishermen.
Ekbuddhi, who was watching all this from the
distance mourned over the death of his foolish
and overconfident friends.
Along time ago, two fish named Sahasrabuddhi
and Satabuddhi used to live in a lake.They were
friends with a frog whose name was Ekbuddhi.
One day, as the three friends were having a
good time together, they saw some fishermen
near the lake. They were taking amongst
themselves about coming to that lake the next
day with their nets and catching the fish.
The frog was very disturbed to hear the
conversation of the fishermen. Ekbuddhi, the
frog asked Sahsrabudhhi,“Dear friend, you just
heard about the fishermen’s plan. Now, what
should we do? Should we remain in the lake or
go somewhere else?”
Sahsrabuddhi replied, “Dear Ekbuddhi, you
should not be scared by just words. The learned
have said: ‘The world is still safe because the
dreams of snakes and wicked men never come
true’. The fishermen may not even come
tomorrow! Even if they do, we will think of
something to save you and ourselves. There is
no need of unnecessarily getting panicked.”
Satabuddhi said, “You are a genius,
Sahsrabuddhi! What you say is correct. There is
nothing that accomplished men cannot
FOLKTALE
Panchatantra: Two
Fish and a Frog

3. Find the Ten Hidden Animals in the Picture
The Carp
There once was a chubby carp
Who wanted to play on a harp,
But to his chagrin
So short was his fin
That he couldn’t reach up to C sharp.
Silly Rhymes
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4. 3
Your Eyes Say
A Lot!
Sam Visits Thor's well
Discover a
new place
On the Oregon coast, there is some-
thing that seems to be from a fantasy
movie – a huge hole in the sea that
seems to endlessly drain the Pacific
Ocean. In fact, Thor’s Well is also
called the drainpipe of the Pacific
Ocean!
Thor’s Well lies along the coastline of
Cape Perpetua, a forest headland
projecting into the Pacific Ocean. The
land is managed by the U.S Forest
Service and along the coastline are
many bizarre and beautiful sights to
see. Thor’s Well is one of them.
It’s a natural fountain that sucks in water from the sea and then spouts it right back into the
air, 20 feet up, which is also how deep it is. It’s pretty difficult to spot when it isn’t doing its
fountain thing, because it’s basically a hole in the rocks. But once you do find it, the terrifying
and exhilarating magic begins.
Thor’s well is a sight to behold, but not for the faint of heart. It is incredibly dangerous to
around here with the waves rushing in, to be drained into this seemingly endless hole. So be
extremely careful if you aim to approach it! Although the hole offers its best views in times
of high tide, those also happen to be times when the well is at its most dangerous. So always
approach with caution!

5. spot ten differences
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6. Tickle
your
funny
bone
AMUSING NEWS
Q: What do you
call a sad frog?
A: Unhoppy
Q: What do you get when you
cross a frog and a bunny?
A: A bunny ribbit
Q: What kind of pole
is short and floppy?
A: A tadpole

7. Rani Laxmi Bai
stories from history
Rani Laxmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi was the queen of the Maratha-ruled princely
state of Jhansi, situated in the northern part of India. She was one of the leading
figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and a symbol of resistance to the rule of
the British East India Company in the subcontinent.
Her father worked at the Peshwa court of Bithoor and because of his influence at
court Laxmi bai had more independence than most women, who were normally re-
stricted to the zenana. She studied self-defence, horsemanship, archery, and even
formed her own army out of her female friends at court.
Rani Laxmi Bai was married to Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar at the early age of 7
to the Maharaja of Jhansi in 1842, and thus became the queen of Jhansi.
She gave birth to a son, Damodar Rao, in 1851. However, the child died when he was
about four months old. After his death, the Raja and Rani of Jhansi adopted Anand
Rao. Anand Rao was the son of Gangadhar Rao’s cousin, and was later renamed Da-
modar Rao. It is said that the Gangadhar never recovered from his son’s death,
and died on 21 November 1853. When the Maharaja died, Rani Laxmi Bai was just
eighteen years old, but never lost her courage and took up the responsibility of
protecting the interests of Jhansi.

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Lord Dalhousie, the Governor-General of India at that time, tried to take advan-
tage of the misfortune of Jhansi to expand the British Empire. The British did not
accept Damodar Rao, as the legal heir of Rani Laxmi Bai and her late husband. In
March 1854 Rani of Jhansi was granted an annual pension of 60,000 and was or-
dered to leave the Jhansi fort. She was firm on the decision not to give up the do-
minion of Jhansi to the British.
To strengthen the defence of Jhansi, Rani Laxmi bai assembled an army of rebel-
lions, which also included women. For this great cause she was supported by brave
warriors like Gulam Gaus Khan, Dost Khan, Khuda Baksh, Sunder-Mundar, Kashi Bai,
Lala Bhau Bakshi, Moti Bai, Deewan Raghunath Singh and Deewan Jawahar Singh. She
assembled 14,000 rebels and organized an army for the defence of the city.
On May 10, 1857 the Indian Rebellion started in Meerut. This began after the rumour
that the new bullet casings for the Enfield rifles were coated with pork and beef
fat and unrest began to spread throughout India. During this chaotic time, the
British were forced to focus their attentions elsewhere, and Rani Laxmi Bai was
essentially left to rule Jhansi alone, leading her troops swiftly and efficiently to
quell skirmishes initiated by local princes.
Rani Laxmi Bai had always been hesitant about rebelling against the British. Her
hesitation eventually came to an end when British troops arrived under Sir Hugh
Rose and laid siege to Jhansi on 23 March 1858.
Along with the young Damodar Rao, Rani Laxmi
Bai decamped to Kalpi along with her troops,
where she joined other rebel forces, including
those of Tatya Tope. The two moved on to
Gwalior, where the combined rebel forces de-
feated the army of the Maharaja of Gwalior
and later occupied a strategic fort at Gwalior.
However, on 17 June 1858, while battling in full
warrior regalia against the 8th (King’s Royal
Irish) Hussars in Kotah-ki Serai near the
Phool Bagh area of Gwalior, she was killed in
battle. The British captured Gwalior three
days later. In the British report of the battle,
General Sir Hugh Rose commented that the Rani, “remarkable for her beauty, cleverness
and perseverance”, had been “the most dangerous of all the rebel leaders.”

9. Some animals are able to mimic plants, ground cover, or even other animals. Deer, squirrels, rats, and many
other animals have brownish or 'earth tone' colours that match the colour of the tree trunks and soil. Leaf
butterflies are able to successfully pass themselves as a dead leaf because of their‘dead leaf’like shape and
colour. They even have fake leaf veins! Walking sticks, with their dark skinny bodies and swollen joints,
smartly dupe their predators with their striking resemblance to dry twigs.
Turtles and tortoises use their rock-like appearance to blindside their prey and hide from large predators
like crocodiles and alligators. Sharks, dolphins and many other sea creatures have a greyish-blue colour
that helps them blend in with the water. Some animals have tiny pigments in their external skin called‘bio-
chromes,’ that can absorb ambient light and produce the colour combinations the creature needs. An
octopus can change the colour and texture of its skin in a jiffy, so that it can hide in the flora of the ocean
floor.
The chameleon can match the exact colour of its surroundings. Chameleons also use camouflage to
express their mood; they turn yellow, dark blue or even black when they are annoyed. An Arctic fox chang-
es the colour of its fur according to the seasons. In summers, the Arctic fox grows brown fur to hide in the
trees and in the winters, it grows white fur to hide in the snow.
How can some
animals hide
in plain sight?
Pondering Corner
Name
The
Forest
Animals

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 Frogs
The golden dart frog is the most poisonous frog on earth and the skin of one frog could kill
up to 1,000 people.
The smallest frogs in the world are less than half-an-inch long.
Frogs absorb water through their skin so they don't need to drink.
Many of the most brightly coloured tropical frogs are coloured in this way to warn preda-
tors that they are poisonous.
9
Complete
the Story...
The little green frog had spent his afternoon hop-
ping from one lily pad to another, enjoying the
wonderful weather. He has been warned that the
overcast skies were soon going to turn into rain,
but he ignored everyone and went to the river
anyway. There was a loud crack of thunder
and the rain began to pour heavily. He felt
the river surge and was washed downriver,
as he clutched desperately to his lily pad.

11. 10
Get the Frog to his Friend and
Help him Catch some flies on the way.

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