Essays

The summer vacation had begun and I had to stay at home most of the time. My parents had decided to remain in Delhi all through the summer. I was extremely disappointed. Delhi is known for its extreme climate and I began to dread the summer of Delhi. It becomes so not that one is not allowed to play outdoors. There is always a risk of a sunstroke or heatstroke. Even if one plays in the evening the heat makes it impossible for anyone to enjoy the game. The worst months in Delhi are May and June. It was the 25th June. I woke up late in the morning as usual. Most of my friends were away to hill stations and I was at a loose end. I didn't know what to do to keep myself pleasantly occupied the whole day. Much against my mother's wishes, I decided to go more...

We find street hawkers in all big cities. They are poor people, so they are not in a position to run a rented shop. They sell their things from street to street. They make our lives easier also. Hawkers are found selling vegetables and fruits since morning. Some hawkers have big baskets on their heads full of fruits or vegetables while others have bicycles which make their job easier. They sell fresh vegetables. Old and busy people, who cannot manage to go to markets, welcome the hawkers. The housewives wait for them eagerly. Kamal Kant is our street hawker. He comes early in the morning at 8 a.m. My mother waits for his arrival. He shouts at the top of his voice to announce his arrival. There are all vegetables of the season. He is young/and sturdy. He charges less money than the shops in the markets. He is a more...

History is my favourite subject. I enjoy other school subjects also. But I enjoy learning History the most. Mathematics is the subject I least enjoy.   History is a record of the past. It tells us of the great people and what they did. It tells about the people responsible for the various discoveries adventures, wars,  and our progress.   History helps me in understanding the present in the light of the past. It helps me develop my power of thinking. A person without knowledge of History cannot have a good judgment. He canno judge events and incidents.   No doubt History has many names and dates But they are all so interesting. History is the record of man's progress through the ages.   I have good collection of history books. Some day, I might even write such a book myself. History has widened my outlook.  

Ramayana is a famous epic. It deals with the life of Lord Rama and was written by Valmiki in Sanskrit. It was later written in Hindi by Tulsi Das and the work is known as 'Ram Charitramanas'. Dasharatha, the king of Ayodhya had three queens and four sons. Ram was his eldest son. He was very obedient and brave. As he was an obedient son, he left for fourteen years of exile to keep his father's words. His brother Lakshman and wife Sita also went along with him. King Dasharatha could not bear the separation and died. Bharat, Rama's younger brother, went to the forest to bring back his brothers and sister-in- law but Rama refused to return. In the forest, they had to face many hardships. But they were always calm and peaceful. They helped many saints from demons. Once Sarupanaka, sister of Ravan, who was a brave king more...

Last Sunday, Rani came to my house. She was in a happy mood. We decided to visit to zoo. At about nine we reached the Purana Qila where the Zoo is situated. We bought the tickets and entered the gate. A zoo is indeed a world in itself. It is a world of wild animals and birds, made artificially by man. Sparrows and parrots of different kinds and colours were the first to welcome us. First of all we saw an enclosure in which snakes were kept. They were of all sizes and colours. I saw a snake as thin as a finger and its colour was green. Then we saw Kobra snake. It is called as the king of the snakes. There were also pigeons and cuckoos of different breeds. The deer and the monkeys were wandering freely. They were kept in a small wood bounded by a stream. more...

Jawahar Lal Nehru was a man of international repute and an outstanding statesman. He was known throughout the world as an angle of peace. He was a great visionary and a writer. He was one of the builders of Independent India.   He was born in a very rich family of Allahabad on 14th Nov 1889. He was educated by an European tutor. His father, Pandit Moti Lal Nehru, was a famous barrister. His mother, Smt. Swaroop Rani, was a pious lady. After his education in England, Jawahar Lal returned to India, but he did not practice law. He plunged himself into national politics at once and dragged his father also into it,   Jawaharlal gave up a life of luxury for the sake of the country. This made him very popular with the young and the old alike. With his selfless and hard work and great suffering he helped more...

Travelling by air is one of the most exciting ways of travelling, and the Airport from where air travel begins is a place bustling with activities, people coming and going, and announcements being made to remind passengers that their flight is about to take off. After arriving at the Airport, it is customary to deposit your baggage at the airline counter. The officer on duty examines your air ticket. Expect a queue at the counter, but wait your turn patiently—it will come. After your tickets have been checked, the baggage is weighed. The standard baggage permitted is 20 kgs per passenger traveller on the economy class, and 30 kgs for those travelling in the first class, on both domestic and international flights. The baggage that is not required on the flight is checked in. Normally a small bag is allowed into the aircraft, no large baggage is permitted. This is more...

I love books. On my holidays I pick up any book and get so engrossed in it that I often forget to eat. My mother has to yell at me to have my lunch. At times my friends come over, but if I am busy reading an interesting story I hate to put down my book to play with them. I have built a little library of my own at home. I have fairy tales, folk tales from different parts of the world, fun books, books on geography, science, history and literature, all of which are presented in the form of a story. Books hold a great charm for me. I find that I know a lot about various thing, whereas my friends who don't read books at home, don't know half the things that I do. They love to hear the stories that I read. Some of my friends more...

The 15th August is the most important day in the history of India. On this day our country became free after many centuries.   We celebrate this day with great zeal every year. This year we made great preparations in our school. Everyone of us is eager to take part in Independence Day Celebrations. The Vice Principal drew up a programme. It was announced by the Principal on the 12th of August.   Early in the morning of the 15th of August, we gathered in the Ram leela ground behind the bus stand near the water tank. Our teachers also joined us in a few minutes. We were divided' into 4 parties. Each party singing national songs and shouting Bapu Gandhi ki Jai', Bharat Mata ki Jai'. Our younger* companions were full of enthusiasm. They were shouting the slogans at top of their voice Thus, singing and shouting natibna slogans more...

Guru Nanak was one of those religious teachers who wanted to chase away darkness of ignorance and usher in spiritual enlightenment. Guru Nanak was born on 15th April, 1469 at Talwandi, not far from Lahore, which is now in Pakistan.   Talwandi is now popularly called 'Nankana Sahib'. His father's name was Kalu Ram who was a patwari and his mother's name was Tripta. They were Bedi Khatries by caste. It is said that an astrologer predicted that after growing up the child would gain prominence in religious field and that both Hindus and Muslims would acknowledge his predominance and that he would be a true devotee of God.   He Was sent to the local Pandit and later on to the local Moulvi for learning Hindi and Persian respectively but he did not evince any special interest in secular studies. Right from childhood his mind was drawn towards spiritual more...