Fun Facts: India - Softcover

O'brien, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 812912923X ISBN 13: 9788129129239

Publisher: Rupa Publications Private Limited, 2013

Synopsis

Did you know. . .? The original word for 'chess' is the Sanskrit 'chaturanga', meaning 'four members of an army'; The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people; Salt is the first item served at a Bengali wedding reception to ensure one stands witness in case of a matrimonial dispute. These and many such informative and fascinating facts fill up the pages of Terry O'Brien's Fun Facts: India. The book covers a wide range of information related to India and its states, which is presented lucidly in order to make learning a fun exercise for children. With 'edutainment' as its motto, this collection hopes to lay the foundation for creativity, problemsolving and the quest for knowledge in the minds of young readers. Full of fascinating trivia, Fun Facts: India presents a wide range of information related to India and its states. Easytounderstand and simple to use, these books are designed to simultaneously entertain and educate the young reader. Handy and informative, the Fun Facts series are of particular interest to those interested in quizzing. Fun and engaging, the Fun Facts series will delight readers of all ages.

About this title

About the Author

Terry O’Brien is an academician by vocation and a passionate quiz enthusiast by avocation. His leitmotif is the igniting of the quizzing instinct and an aptitude to develop the 3Rs of learning: Read. Record. Recall. 

Edition details

• Publisher: Rupa Publications Private Limited
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 812912923X
• ISBN 13: 9788129129239
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144