First Children Encyclopedia

Southern Asia

In the River Ganges.^45

Mumbai (Bombay)

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Raipur

Cuttack

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Kathkali Dancer

Tiger

Indian elephant

Snake charmer

Tuna fish

Mullet

Common lobster

Coconut tree and coconut

Thresher shark

Chennai (Madras)

COLOMBO

Sri Lanka

Andaman Islands (India)

Nicobar Islands (India)

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Sea

Tea leaves

Fishing boat

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Indian dancer?

Classical

dancers use movements of their bodies to tell ancient stories.Ganges river dolphin?

This

Lapis lazuli? dolphin is almost blind and finds its way in muddy water by sound.

This precious

stone was once used to make brilliant, sky-blue paint.

Can you find...

The MonsoonSouthern Asia is normally hot and dry, but every summer it pours down for weeks. This

rainy season, called the monsoon, helps farmers

grow crops like rice.

Trichur

Calicut

Jaffna

Vijayawada

Kandy