Mocomi TimePass The Magazine - Issue 79

1. Get Your Daily CopY! facebook.com/mocomikids ISSUE 79 JUNE 20, 2020 GO tO Interesting facts about the Blackbuck The story of Maurya Dynasty SAM VISITS MACHU PICCHU THE JACKAL, DEER AND CROW

2. FOLKTALE Deer and Crow The Jackal, kills the deer, I shall fnally get to eat the tasty deer meat for which I have waited so long.” The deer called the jackal for help, but the cunning jackal said, “I am sorry, I cannot do anything! The net seems to be very strong.” Saying so, he walked away from there and hid himself near the feld, waiting for the owner to come and kill the deer. When the crow did not see his friend deer by the evening, he started searching for him and found him lying trapped helplessly in the feld. When the deer saw the crow, tears flled up his eyes and he said, “My friend, I disregarded your advice at frst and now I sufer. Tomorrow, I shall be killed by the owner of this feld.” The crow felt very sorry for the deer. He thought for a while and then a bright idea struck him. He told the deer, “Listen to me, my friend! When the owner comes tomorrow morning, lie down quietly; make your legs stif and pretend to be dead. When he will take of the net, I will start cawing. That would be a signal for you to stand up and run away quickly.” The owner of the feld came the next morning and saw the deer seemingly dead. As soon as he removed the net, the crow began to caw loudly. In a moment, the deer stood up and sped away. The owner got very angry and threw a stick at the deer. The deer escaped, but the stick hit the jackal on the head and injured him. Once upon a time, there lived a deer and a crow in a dense forest. They were very good friends and often spent time with each other. One day a jackal spotted the deer and said to himself, “Nothing tastes better than deer fesh! I must somehow make friends with this deer and try to get close to him.” So, he approached the deer and said, “O deer! I am an orphan jackal and do not have any friend in this forest. You appear very kind-hearted to me. Would you agree to be my friend?” The deer was very pleased with the jackal’s mannerisms and took his new friend to his home. When the crow saw the deer with the jackal, he warned him, “Dear friend, you must be careful!” But the deer did not pay heed to the crow’s warning and continued being friends with the jackal. One day, the jackal said to the deer, “I know of a big feld that is full of fresh corn. Do you wish to go there with me? “The deer happily accompanied the jackal to the corn feld. From that day onwards, both of them started visiting that corn feld every day. The owner of the feld was very annoyed and decided to catch the thief who ate corn from his feld. He set a trap in the feld and the next day when the unsuspecting deer came to eat the corn, he got trapped in the net. The jackal saw the deer getting caught in the net and thought, “Once the owner of the feld 1

3. Find the Ten Hidden objects in the picture Race to Moscow Silly Rhymes A race, a race to Moscow, Before the close of day! A race, a race to Moscow, A long, long way! First comes a butterfy a-riding on a frog, Next comes a water rat a-foating on a log; A caterpillar on the fence, a hopper in the hay Who’ll get to Moscow before the close of day? 2

4. Sam Visits Machu Picchu Discover a new place The beautiful hill behind me houses the amazing Machu Picchu! There is a very exciting story behind it! Once upon a time in Peru, in the 15th century, a beautiful 32,592 hectares estate was constructed in the Andes mountains. It was amidst two mountain peaks and built for Pachacuti, an Incan Emperor. This place was called Machu Picchu, meaning Old Peak in the Incan language. The Inti Wantana stone tipping towards the sun, the Temple of the Three Windows, the Temple of the Sun, form the religious tip of Machu Picchu. Intihuatana, a pyramid for Incans to speak to Gods and Inti Mach’ay, a cave that hosted lavish celebrations for the winter solstice, are also part of the Lost City of the Incas. Fountains and aqueducts provided water. The slopes allowed for farming. However, an epidemic of small pox might have broken out and Machu Picchu was abandoned. After 339 long years came Hiram Bingham, a historian from Yale. He uncovered one of our newest seven wonders of the world on 24th July, 1911. He unearthed 40,000 artifacts like mummies, silver artifacts, and ceramics and brought them back to Yale to study. There are no written records about this lost empire, which cannot be seen from the foot of the mountains. However, we know that the stones were intricately carved and they seem to dance when earthquakes occur but never budge from their historical stand. 3

5. spot ten differences Pondering Corner Communicate? How do Animals Animals commnicate in a range of amazing ways. They do so in order to pass on information, defend their territory (by warning intruders), call to their young, fnd mates and establish dominance over other animals. Animals can communicate through sound (like a bird's chirping or a dog's bark), through physical actions (like when a peacock fans its tail), chemicals and pheromones (like urinating to mark territory) and also touch based cues. Let's look at each of these methods a little closely. Have you ever noticed a trail of ants moving together in a straight line towards food? How do they know where to go and which route to follow? They use pheromones (which are chemical signals) to pass on messages which can involve food, alert others about intruders and other behaviours. Pheromones are often seen in social insects such as ants and bees. A commonly used communication in the animal kingdom is that of sound. For example, monkeys are known to make loud noises to warn others of approaching danger. Dogs bark and cats mew in order to convey emo- tions. In the underwater world, mammals like dolphins communicate with chirps, shrieks and whistles. Not all communication can be heard. Sometimes animals convey more through their behaviours than with noises. For example, chimpanzees slap the ground and stare directly at their opponent to communicate that they are a threat. Some animals also use touch as a method of communicating. A great example is of a honey bee, who uses its legs to feel about when it is foraging.

6. Tickle your funny bone Q: How do you fatter a deer? A: You fawn over him Q: What do you get if you cross Bambi with a ghost? A: Bamboo! It's raining cats and dogs. Well, as long as it doesn't reindeer. Fun With WordS U R T Take out a pen and paper and make as many words as you can with the letters in the wheel. S O C H P I

7. stories from history The Maurya Dynasty Right after Alexander’s departure from India, one of India’s greatest rulers, Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Maurya Dynasty, invaded central and western India. With Pataliputra (near Patna) as it’s capital, he had occupied north western India in its entirety by the year 316 BC. The great strategist and minister Chanakya (also known as Kautilya) was one of Chandragupta Maurya’s closest advisors. At Chanakya’s behest, Chan- dragupta took over Magadha from the Nanda dynasty. 6

8. With the aid of an intelligence network filled with young recruits from Magad- ha and other provinces, Chandragupta kept a close eye on the happenings within his kingdom and elsewhere. These recruits were the ones who were upset with the corrupt rule of King Dhana of Magadha. Chandragupta gathered enough of such recruits and resources needed for his army to fight long bat- tles. The men included the former General of Taxila and accomplished students of Chanakya. Eventually, with an elaborate plan and perseverance, Chandragupta took over the throne of Magadha. His empire went on to become one of the most wide- spread across India known for its great political and military rule. The empire stretched north, all the way up to the Himalayas and eastward till modern day Assam. To the west the kingdom reached present day Pakistan and parts of Afghanistan. During this time, Chanakya went on to write the Arthashastra, one of the greatest collections of observations and manuals on economics, politics, for- eign affairs, administration, warfare, military arts and religion known to man. 7

9. Under Chandragupta’s rule a single currency was established all across India. Through regional governors and administrators he governed deep into his kingdom. Justice and security of his subjects was paramount and he estab- lished strong practices to ensure that law and order was maintained. Trade and agriculture also flourished in his rule along with an efficient system for finance and administration. Chandragupta was succeeded by his son, Bindusara around 298 BC. After Bin- dusura, came Ashokavardhan Maurya, better known as Ashoka the Great, one of the greatest emperors that India had ever seen.

10. Complete the Story... Each animal knew its place in the grasslands. Every animal looked out for each other and raised an alarm when something as wrong. The king of the forest, the lion, knew each and every one of his subjects. One afternoon, the king's messenger, an agile and intelligent monkey, came to the herd of blackbucks. He had a very important message from the king... 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 Blackbucks Blackbucks are social animals with herds generally ranging from 5 to 50 animals. Their long, ringed horns are generally present only on males. The only predator they cannot outrun is the cheetah. Their sense of smell and hearing are not highly developed so they rely on eyesight in detecting danger.

11. Help the Blackbuck find his Baby 10

12. 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 Kalpana Siromani Amol Padwal Shailendra Havane Sujith VS Rohini Dusane Bhavini Damani Sitanshu Bhartiya Atul Wankhade Archana Rajagopal Bharat Pillai Tushar Rokade Distribution Digital Marketing Dnyanesh Thombre Prashant Kini Shekhar Ramaiah Creator Jesh Krishna Murthy

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