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THE INDIAN HOW DO

STORY OF
FREEDOM ANIMALS SEE IN
THE LEAP
STRUGGLE THE DARK?
FROG
 FOLKTALE
The Leap Frog
One day, a grasshopper, a flea and a leap frog were
engaged in a deep discussion. They wanted to find
out who among the three of them could jump the
highest. They invited the entire world to come and
watch them jump. “Look at the three famous
jumpers of the world,” said everyone when they
were gathered in a room.
Any competition in the world always has a prize for
the winner. “I will give my daughter’s hand to the
one that jumps the highest,” proclaimed the king.
The flea was of extremely sophisticated manners.
He stepped forward and bowed respectfully to the
king and all the other spectators. He was of noble
origin and was accustomed to human society.
The grasshopper followed. He was heavier than the
flea but equally polished in his manners. He wore a
sophisticated green uniform. He introduced
himself politely and said that he belonged to the
Egyptian family and was much respected among
his people. He was taken out from the fields, where
he lived originally, and placed in a pasteboard
house. The multi-storey house was made of court
cards with windows and doors cut out of the queen
of hearts. “I am an extremely talented singer,” the
grasshopper said. “My music is so powerful that
even the great native grasshoppers that learnt
music right from childhood felt ashamed when
they heard me singing.”
The grasshopper and the flea made the best efforts
to prove that they were the perfect match for the
princess.
The leap frog remained quiet. The house dog
sniffed the frog and declared that he belonged to a
good family. The councillor also declared that the
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frog was indeed a prophet and stated that it was in
the back of the frog that one can see if the winter
would be mild or severe. It was very rare, as a thing
like this cannot be seen even on the back of a
human who writes an almanac.
It was finally time for the trial.
The flea jumped extremely high. No one could find
out where he actually went. So everyone assumed
that he actually never jumped. The grasshopper
jumped half the length of the flea and finally
landed on the face of the king. The king certainly
did not take it well.
The leap frog arrived and stood at the spot for a
very long time. Everyone was bored and asserted
that he would not jump at all.
“I think he is not feeling well,” said the dog, when
suddenly the leap frog jumped and landed on the
lap of the princess who was sitting next to the king.
The king said, “My daughter is the most precious to
me. There is nothing above her and so, to bound up
to her is the highest jump in the world. One
requires a lot of understanding and strength of
character to do such a thing. The leap frog has
shown that he has it in him to be worthy of
marrying my daughter.”
Thus, the princess was married to the frog.
The flea was disappointed and said, “I really do not
care, the princess can have the frog. My jump was
indeed the highest, but these days no one really
values real merit. People are just influenced by a
fine exterior”.
The grasshopper was also heartbroken and started
singing his usual song of melancholy.
Find the Ten Hidden Crayons in the Picture

Silly Rhymes

The girl from

Messina

There was an old man of Messina,

Whose daughter was named Opsibeena;
She wore a small wig, and
rode out on a pig,
To the perfect delight of Messina.
spot ten differences

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Tickle
Q: Why was the moose bored?
A: He was not easily a-moosed.

your Q: What do you call a moose wearing a mask?

funny
A: Anonymoose

bone
Q: How did Canadians
communicate during the war?
A: Moose Code

Q: What did the Mother

Moose say to her child
in the morning?
A: You moost wake up!

Don’t be
Mean to Green

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 stories from history

The Indian Freedom Struggle

There was a heartfelt beginning to the freedom struggle. Men who are known for
their peaceful methods such as Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa,
Aurobindo, Rabindranath Tagore and many others started spreading the word to
the people that everyone must be passionate about gaining freedom.
When news of World War I broke out, the British declared that Indians would be
fighting for them against Germany. A large number of Indian soldiers served
abroad. When the war came to an end, the British imposed stricter legislation in
India to curb those people they felt were political extremists.
To make up for the expenses incurred during the war, the British imposed higher
taxes on Indians and even disrupted trade. Indian soldiers in the meantime smug-
gled arms into India to overthrow the British.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
While all hope was diminishing, emerged a man whom the country began to revere,
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Gandhi became the undisputed leader of the free-
dom struggle.
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Gandhi was a leader in South Africa during the anti-apartheid movement. He advo-
cated the policy of Satyagraha and civil disobedience. Mahatma Gandhi as he was
known, inspired millions to follow his path. His vision took the freedom struggle to
the national level.

The Rowlatt Act

In 1919 an Act was passed which allowed the government the right to silence the
press, arrest political activists or anyone they felt suspicious and keep them in
prison without a trial. This Act was called the Rowlatt Act, also notoriously known
as the Black Act.
The Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
On April 13, the British led by General Dyer massacred hundreds of unarmed civil-
ians, including women and children, who were attending a meeting. This incident is
known as the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy in Amritsar, which triggered off nation-wide
hatred for the British rule.
Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in response to this tragedy. He
called for the boycott of British educational institutions and courts. He urged the
people to refuse to pay taxes and forsake British titles or honours. This was a
serious problem for the Government.

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In 1920, a new, reorganized Congress was formed with freedom as their only goal.
It is here where some of our most prominent leaders emerged, Jawaharlal Nehru,
Subhash Chandra Bose and Vallabhai Patel to name a few.
Complete Independence
These new leaders called for complete independence from the British and threat-
ened nation-wide civil disobedience. Gandhi embarked on a march of about 400
kilometers from Ahmedabad to Dandi famously known as the ‘Salt Satyagraha’ or
the ‘Dandi March’. This was to protest against British taxes on salt, and at Dandi,
the law was broken by making their own salt from seawater.
The British responded by making wide-spread arrests and firing on the crowds.
Gandhi too, was sent to jail a number of times.
The Government of India Act
The Congress party and the government were at loggerheads for the next few
years. In 1935, the British passed the Government of India Act, a last ditch effort
to restore British rule in India. The Act called for an election and the Congress
emerged as the dominant party. During this time the rift between the Congress and
the Muslim League continued to grow.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, President of the Muslim League, insisted that a separate
Muslim state be carved out of British India to safeguard the interests of the
Muslim community. This state would go on to be called Pakistan.
Bhagat Singh and Chandrasekhar Azad
During this period, armed rebellions against the British continued to grow in sev-
eral parts of India. Shops were looted, a large number of people were murdered
and many revolutionaries were captured and imprisoned. Leaders such as Bhagat
Singh and Chandrasekhar Azad led acts of violence against the British. But soon the
revolutionary activities died down and many rebel leaders joined political parties.
 Animals can see in the dark to a certain
degree depending on two aspects:

1. Spectral Range - The  electromagnetic

spectrum is a map of all the types of light that
we can see and identify. The electromagnetic
spectrum separates all the types of light by
their wavelength that depends on how ener-
getic a particular wave is. Human vision is
restricted to a small portion of the electro-
magnetic spectrum; there are many kinds of
electromagnetic waves that we cannot see.
Nocturnal animals, on the other hand, have
access to the wider sections of the spectrum
and can see the infrared or ultraviolet spec-
trum as well.

2. Structure of the Eyes - The eyes of noc-

turnal animals are designed in a way that
gives them the ability to sense very  small
quantities  of  light. Some of the special fea-

Pondering
tures include large eyeballs,  large lenses, 
wider and more sensitive pupils, more  rods 

Corner
in the retina, presence of additional tissue
layers, etc. Many nocturnal animals  do not
have the ability to move their eyes but they
have extraordinary  rotational ability  of the

How Do
neck.

Animals
Nocturnal animals have an additional tissue
layer at the back of their eyes known as

See in
‘tapetum lucidum’  which reflects light back
through the retina. This increases the

the Dark?
amount of light entering into the retina and
since they have more rods and cones, they
can use the available light better than
anyone else to see.

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 The two large moose met in the middle of a large
meadow, prepared for battle. Their large antlers

Complete were shiny and ready for a fight. The winner

would become the leader of the herd! They
the Story... stood in front of each other and kicked off to
charge. The were running straight for each
other...

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 the Moose

Moose are the largest members of the deer family,
weighing as much as 1200 pounds.

The antlers aren't used much to fight. A moose's first

line of defense is its sharp hooves.

Moose lose their antlers every winter and grow new

ones the following spring.

They are naturally gifted swimmers and know how

to swim from birth.
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Fun With
WordS W
U B
Take out a pen and
paper and make as
many words as you can
S O D
with the letters in the O N
wheel. N

Help the moose Reach the Pine Trees

 The Team

Editor Assistant and Copy Editor

Aryaa Naik Dalmiya Lavanya Khare

Content
Contributing Writers
Kaniz Fatima Khan Priyanka Garegat
Deepti Raavi Ekta Bhatnagar
Raunaq Amarnani Rituparna Chatterjee
Archana Rajagopal

Layout and Design

Walmik Pawar Artists
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Sujith VS
Rohini Dusane
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Distribution

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Shekhar Ramaiah
Creator
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