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APrIl - JuNe 2016 VOl. 13 No. 2

Fabulous Fruits

In the Bronze Age, the development of urban centres
Fruits are yellow,
green, red... coincided with the emergence of settled agriculture.
Fruits are what we all It was around this time that fruit culture also
are fed,
Some are from India, developed, and humans started growing fruits.
some are not,
Adding to heritage, Many varieties of fruits were grown and consumed
to all what we got!!
by the people of the Indus Valley. Bananas were
grown in India by 500 BC. The Harappans are reported
to have grown fruits such as dates, grapes, figs and Illustration by:
sugarcane. Samridhi Pathak, VI A,
Vishva Bharti Public
Fruits have been School, Yamuna
grown and consumed Fruits have been famous since ancient times MANGO MAGIC Nagar
by people since in Hindu culture. Fruits are offered to
antiquity. There is enough deities during rituals on festivals. Mango, also known as the king
evidence to suggest Many temples offer fruits as prasad to of fruits, is the national fruit of
that fruits were India. Mangoes inspired motifs
consumed by humans devotees. There are many mythological
in ancient times, and the tradition stories which state that fruits are too for paintings, textiles etc.
continues to this day. We consume fruits considered as part of food consumed by The ambi or the paisley design
daily, some for their health benefits and heavenly beings apart from nectar. resembles the shape of small
other for their taste. Some fruits are mangoes.
indigenous while others were introduced Riddhi Seth, IX-G, D.A.V. International School, Amritsar;
as a result of political and cultural Rimjhim Grover, VI-E, Gwalior Glory High School, Gwalior
interaction with other countries. The
Mughal emperors were responsible for
introducing certain varieties of fruits
and so were the European colonizers. THE FRUIT TALE
Come, let’s explore the world of juicy
and delicious fruits! I embellish the idols, BABUR’s LOvE!
add to their beauty,
I am used to fulfil wishes,
CONTENTS
it is my heartfelt duty.
Fabulous Fruits 1 Leaves touching me, always a
History of Fruits 2 Zahiruddin Muhammad
Fruity Myths 3 blessed hand over my head. Babur, the founder of the
Jambudvipa – land of Fruits 4 When I descend on the earth, Mughal dynasty in India, was
Healing Fruits 6 I am given a soft bed. a nature lover. when he came
Indian Fruit Cycle 7 Birds and animals enjoy my taste
Interesting Indegenious Fruits 8-9 leaving seeds, to India, Babur brought the
Maharaja Mango 10 melons along with him to
Figure the Fruits 11 Then grow the trees and restore a sense of belonging
Fruit Find 12 I continue to fulfil needs! back home in Central Asia.
Activities 4 u 13-14 Swapnil Nonitali, IX-C, Jaswant Modern
Heritage News 15 Sr. Sec. School, Dehra Dun
Prize winners, what’s Next? 16

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