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Eagles have an extended, downward-curving yellow bill, and great, eager eyes. These bodily commanding fliers have colorless feathers on their head, tail, and wing tips; the body has brown feathers. The feet have knife-like talons....more

13 inches in length, Indian House Crow is the common variety of crow in Bengal. The common crow caws in an irritating sound. It is a scavenger bird...............more

Sweets have for all time been an essential part of Bengali cuisine, with milk based sweets being a principal characteristic. Among them soft, spongy, squashy balls of cottage cheese, drenched in frozen sugar syrup....which nicely made Rasgulla is mouth watering.............more

Jawaharlal Nehru (November 14, 1889 - May 27, 1964) was a leading political head of India's war of sovereignty and served as its first Prime Minister.........more

The usage of betel leaf is cited as far back as two thousand years. It was found a place in the most ancient Srilankan historic book 'Mahawamsa' written in Pali. Betel is originated from central and eastern parts of Malaysia. At a very early date, betel spread throughout Asia's tropical region and

to Madagascar and east Africa. Betel is grown widely in many parts of India. The betel plant is attractive, aromatic slender creeper, betel has an alternate, heart shaped, smooth, shining, and long stalked leaves with pointed apex.

Ucche and korola are two varieties of the same garden vegetable. The former is smaller than the latter in size. This is a medicinal climber. Whole of the plant including the stems, roots, leaves and seeds are used in medicine.......more

The 'tulsi' plant or Indian basil is an important symbol in the Hindu religious tradition. The meaning of Tulsi is 'incomparable'. Hindu household is considered incomplete if it doesn't have a tulsi plant in the courtyard. Apart from its religious significance it is of great medicinal.......more

Popularly known as Lord Ganesh's wife, Kolabou in reality has no relationship with Ganesh. Our scriptures call her Nabapatrika. Interestingly enough, Nabapatrika was actually a popular ritual performed by the peasant folks for prosperous harvest.......more

The harmonium is also known as peti or baja. This instrument is not a native Indian instrument. It is a European instrument which was imported in the 19th century. It is a reed organ with hand pumped bellows. Although it is a relatively recent introduction, it has spread throughout the

subcontinent.Today, it is used in virtually every musical genre except the south Indian classical.

Owls are nocturnal hunting birds with eyes that face forwards. Owls sleep during the day and emerge at night to hunt small prey. This eye placement gives them binocular vision and very precise depth perception. This peculiarity lends them an appearance of studious.......more

The lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae and one of four "big cats" in the genus Panthera. The lion is the second largest cat, after the tiger. The male lion, easily recognized by his mane, weighs between 150-225 kg (330-500 lb) and females range 120-150 kg (260-330 lb) [1]. In

the wild, lions live for around 10–14 years, while in captivity they can live over 20 years. While once found throughout much of Africa, Asia and Europe, it is presently encountered in the wild only in Africa and in India (where it is found only in the Sasan-Gir National Park).

Peacock is the national bird of Burma and India. The male is called peacock, while the female is called peahen. However, in common English usage, "peacock" can be used refer to members of either sex. Peacock are omnivorous and consume plants, flower petals, seeds, insects, and other

arthropods. Their life span extends 20-30 years in captivity and approximately 18 years in the wild.........more

The Lotus,National Flower of India,symbolizes purity, beauty, majesty, grace, fertility, wealth, richness, knowledge and serenity. They are found in white and pink colors in general and they grow in shallow and murky waters. Some blue colored flowers are also sighted. These flowers enjoy a

warm sunlight and intolerant to cold weather. Hence they cannot be seen blossoming in the winter. The floating leaves and flowers have long stems, which contains air spaces to maintain buoyancy.