Discover India: 101 Awesome Facts about India

by Mehta, Sonia

• ISBN13: 9780143455387
• ISBN10: 0143455389
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-06-21
• Publisher: India Puffin

Summary

· We all know Mumbai as this enormous, bustling metropolis. But did you know that it was once made of seven small islands?
· Did you know the Himalayas are said to grow taller by two inches every year?
· Did you know that the Kumbhalgarh Fort in Rajasthan has the second longest wall in the world encircling it?
· Did you know that chess was invented in India thousands of years ago?

There are a million incredible things to discover about India-from its land, people, food, festivals to culture and a whole lot more! Daadu Dolma makes it even more fun for Mishki and Pushka in this book by giving them 101 awesome facts about India.

Join them as they traverse through time to explore cool facts about India's land and water, foot-tapping music, snippets about lesser-known tribes, fascinating people and some fun celebrations. This is a journey you won't want to miss!

Author Biography

Sonia Mehta is a children's writer who believes that firing up a child's imagination means introducing them to a world of adventure. She has been writing for children for over two decades. Her body of work is wide-ranging-she has created one of India's first dedicated children's newspaper sections; conceptualized the Cadbury Bournvita Quiz Contest for TV; and has written books, songs, poems and stories for leading publishers in India, several African nations, the USA and the UK. She lives in Mumbai and runs Quadrum Solutions, a content company she co-founded. She is also the co-founder of PodSquad, a retail children's edutainment brand that firmly believes that children learn best when they are having fun.
Most days, Sonia can be found pounding away at her computer-when she is not playing with her dachshunds, the two little loves of her life.