Author: Anita Vachharajani
Painter/Illustrator/Animator: Amit Vachharajani
Publisher: Scholastic
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 72
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8184773285
Description
Just what is so amazing about India, the seventh largest country in the world?
With 28 states, 7 Union Territories, more than 400 languages, prehistoric art, historic monuments, varied geography, fragile ecosystems, beautiful music, dance, art and craft forms, India is a treasure trove of wonders.
Discover a chariot-shaped temple to the sun, one of the world’s oldest mosques, Buddhist Stupas, monolithic statues and rock-cut cave temples. Meet the rare dugong and the endangered Olive Ridley turtle. Find out about one of the world’s tallest grasslands and one of it largest mangrove forests. Discover Amazing India!
Filled with interesting facts and figures, maps, and more than 250 hand-drawn illustrations, Amazing India takes you on a fascinating journey through this large and diverse country. Get set to be amazed!
Contents
NORTH
Jammu and Kashmir
Himachal Pradesh
Punjab
Haryana
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
EAST
Bihar
Jharkhand
West Bengal
Orissa
NORTHEAST
Sikkim
Asom
Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Manipur
Mizoram
Tripura
CENTRAL
Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
WEST
Gujarat
Maharashtra
SOUTH
Goa
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
UNION TERRITORIES
Map
Delhi
Chandigarh
Daman and Diu
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Puducherry
Lakshadweep
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Are you curious?
My Amazing India!