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Five unique things to discover about India
A song about movies
There’s one song from a Hindi movie Ek Duje Ke Liye that’s made entirely of movie titles! All the lyrics of the song are actual names of other movies. Check it out.
Udaan - The TV show that inspired young girls
Udaan was a TV show on Doordarshan about India’s first woman DGP Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya. It made a huge impact in those days, inspiring a whole generation of young girls. Read all about it.
Daulatabad / Deogiri: A fort like no other
Did you know that this grand fort in Maharashtra was so imposing that Indian monarch shifted his empire’s capital from Delhi to Daulatabad and ordered a mass migration of its residents there? Read all about it.
Dilwara temples of Mount Abu
The Dilwara Temples or Delvada Temples are located about 2 1⁄2 kilometres from the Mount Abu settlement, Rajasthan's only hill station. These Jain temples were built by Vimal Shah and designed by Vastupala, Jain minister of Dholka, between the 11th and 16th centuries and are famous for their use of white marble and intricate marble carvings. Legend goes that workmen were paid in gold according to the weight of marble powder scraped off!
Book Pick: Salim Mamoo and Me
A great, fun read written by Zai Whitaker of growing up in a bird-loving family of Mumbai, especially with her mama and great Indian naturalist, Salim Ali, also known as the Bird Man of India. A must-read for kids of all ages!
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