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PRIZE WINNERS WHAT'S NEXT?

Anshuman Bhasin, 8 A, Amity International School, Sector 43, Gurgaon January-March 2012
M.A. Arun Kanishkar, Std. 10, Sri Sankara Vidhyashramam, Chennai
Shahin, H.M.P. School, Dahanu Fascinating Forts
Eva Imam, Std. 5, St. Xaviers School, Hazaribagh
Shubhangi Gupta, Std. 7, Kavya Chawla, Std. 6, DPS Mathura Road, Delhi One legacy of India’s rich and varied history, which
Jitesh Bhatia,Std. 6, Green Fields School, Delhi goes far back into early antiquity is its numerous
S. Sivasankari, Std. 8, Chetty’s Matric Hr. Sec. School, Chennai forts, which dot the landscape through the length
Elina Banerjee, Std. 11, Army Public School, Delhi and breadth of the country. There are forts in the coastal areas, along
Yashvi Arora, Std. 9, Aadharshila Vidyapeeth, Delhi rivers, on mountains, in the desert, etc.
Shubhangi Choudhary, Std. 9, Sheetal Agarwal, Std. 8, Dipanshu Kumar, Std. 5, Shreehi
Singh, Std. 10, Bridgeford School, Ranchi • Write about the most fascinating fort of your region in 100 words.
Sudhanshu Rahul Bhai, Std. 7, Vidya Pratishthan English Medium School, Pune You could include interesting facts, stories, myths and architectural
G. Madhuri, Std. 10, B.V.B.P.S, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad features.
Kajal Agrawal, Std. 9, Purunchandra Vidyaniketan, Kanpur • You could also send us a sketch, a painting or an illustration of any fort
Simran Chawla, Std. 12, Alisha Mahajan, Std. 9, Dhawani Mahajan, Std. 10, Utsavi Teji, that fascinates you.
Std. 9, DAV Public School, Amritsar
Snigdha Agarwal, Std. 8, The Heritage School, Kolkata Last date of entries: November 15, 2011
Ankita Bhowal, Std. 6, Gokhale Memorial Girl’s School, West Bengal
M.V. Nikhita, Std. 7, U. Harish, Std. 7, Little Angels School, Vishakhapatnam April-June 2012
Lavanya, Std. 10, Visweswar T, Std.10, B.V.B.P.S, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
Subha Sandhan Das, Std. 11, DAV Public School, Bhubaneswar Enchanting Elephants
Richa Kumar, Std. 9, Pine Hall School, Dehradun India's Environment Ministry has declared the
Aryan, Std. 4, VVDAV, Delhi elephant a ‘National Heritage Animal’ in order to
Afreen Khan, Std.10, Sunway Sr. Sec. School, Rampur increase protective measures for the country's
Anushka Singh, Std. 7, W.H Smith Memorial School, Varanasi
Shanivi Kaul, Delhi Public School, Sec- 45, Gurgaon endangered elephants. Write to us about in about 100
P. Sai Sandesh, Std. 9, K. Aradhana, Std. 10, Ayush Agarwal, Std 9, Sanjiti Kapoor, Std. words on any one of the following:
9, Shini, Std. 9, V. Vynatheya, Std. 10, M. Rishindra Goud, Std. 9, B.V.B.P.S, Jubilee Hills, • The unique features of this magnifi cient animal, its habits, habitats
Hyderabad and endangered status.
Astha Chandra, Std. 9, Bhatnagar International School, Delhi
• Role of the elephant in Indian mythology, history and culture.
Pushra Iqbal, Cambridge School, Sriniwaspuri, Delhi
Anna Sinha, Std. 11, Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan, Delhi You could also send us sketches and photographs to support your write-
Sneha Deepti, Std. 9, Sri Subha Niketan School, Kakinada up.
Last date for entries: February 15, 2012
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