A journey by Train

A visit to a Historical Place

1. Introduction – One day some of my friends and I decided to visit the Taj Mahal of Agra. I can never forget that day because we had reached the station at 3 a.m. to catch the train in January cold.
2.  At the station – At the station we came to know that the train was late for two hours. There was a great rush at the station. We purchased the tickets and began to wait for the train. It arrived at the platform at 05:30 a.m. It was over-crowded so we could get into it with a great difficulty.
   
3. On the way – The train was an few stations. We enjoyed the scense on the way and reached Agra at 3p.m.
4. Destination – At Agra station, we came to know that the taxi drivers and the rickshaw drivers were on strike. First of all we took food in a hotel and then we started for the Taj Mahal on foot.

As I saw the Taj Mahal, my eyes began to dazzle. I had never seen such a beautiful building in my life. It is made of marble. It stands at the bank of the river Yamuna and Taj looks very beautiful in the moon – light. Many foreigners had also come to see the Taj that day. I talked to them in English and told them that this monument was built by king Shah Jahan in the loving memory of his beloved queen, Mumtaj Mahal.

5. Retuning – it was 9 p.m. so we came to railway station and returned out hones

                               by the night train. It was memorable day of my life.

My hobby

1.  Introduction – The willing work, which we do to pass our leisure, is called a hobby. It is not a source of earning money but it is a means of recreation. It gives us pleasure and help us in passing our leisure time.
   
2. Kinds of hobbies – there are as many hobbies as there are heads in the world. Some like painting, some like music, some like poetry, some like collection of stamps, coins and photos and so on.
3. My hobby – My hobby is gardening. I take much delight in this hobby. There is a beautiful gardening in front of our house. I work in it for two hours daily in the morning. I have planted some fruit trees in my garden as mango guava, lemon, banana and pomegranate. After a year or two, they will begin to give us fruit. There are several species of flower plants, both Indian and foreign. Besides, I have also grown some vegetables in my garden as tomato, brinjal, potato, pumpkin, gourd etc.
4. Its advantages – There are many advantages of this hobby. The garden increases the beauty of our house. It provides us with cool and fresh air. The physical work which I do in my garden, has improved my health a lot. After the day’s hard work, when I walk in the garden, it refreshes my mind. Besides this, we get fresh and green vegetables. Thus this hobby is very advantageous.
5. Conclusion – Most of the people waste their leisure in idle gossips. It is a bad thing. Everyone Should have a hobby according to his taste to spend his leisure in the best way.

An Indian Festival (Holi)

1. Introduction – India is famous for festivals. There are many festival in India as rakshabandhan, Dashahara, diwali, holi, Id, Christmas etc, Holi is one of the most important restivals of the Hindus.
2. When and why this festival is celebrated – This festival is celebrated in the month of March in the memory of Bhakta Prahlad. It is said that Prahlad’s fathers Hiranyakashyapa was proud of himself. He did not believe in God. But prahlad’s faith in God was very firm. So Hiranyakashyapa was angry with Prahlad. One day he asked his sister Holika to jump into burning fire with Prahlad. He thought that Holika was incombustible so she would not burn and Prahlad would burn to ashes. But Holika got burnt in the fire and Prahlad was safe. So people celebrated this festival in his memory.
3.  How this festival is celebrated – on the day of Holi, people collect wood in heaps at different palaces. At night. They put fire into those heaps of wood. They make round of them and sings hymns. Then distribute sweets. Next day they sprinkte coloured water upon one another and dance and sing with joy. They embrace one another.
   
4.  Its advantages – This festival is a festival of enjoyment. It brings oneness and a new spirit among the people. This festival has a great social importance because the shackles of caste and creed are broken and the ideas of high or low, rich or poor are forgotten.
   
5. Its disadvantages – Some people drink and abuse others. Sometimes there are quarrels among some groups of people. Even, sometimes, there are murders and the joy changes into sadness. Trees are cut and a lot of wood is burnt uselessly. At times people besmear ugly paints on other’s faces. It makes them unhappy.
   
6. Conclusion – we should celebrate this festival in a proper and very simple way. Only one or two heaps of wood should be burnt in a city or village. It will save the wastage of thousands of tons of wood which is a great need of the poor. Besides this, not a single green tree should be cut to celebrate this festival.

My Favourite Book

1. Introduction - The reading of books is the greates pleasure of all. The Teach us as well as they amuse us. But the choice of books is the most important thing. If the choice of books is not good they may do us harm. They can spoil both our mood and mind. I have read many good books but the best book liked by me is the Ram Charit Manas.
2. The contents of the Ram charit Manas - The Ram Charit Manas is a great epic. It describes the story of Ram's life. Ram was an incarnation of God. He had taken birth to eradicate the evils from the earth. He had killed Ravan and other demons. In the Ram Charit Manas Ram has been shown as an ideal person who did not cross the limit of a man. As an obedient son, Ram carried out the orders of his father and spent fourteen years in the forest.
3. Its teaching - This book is full of many teachings. It gives us both moral and political teachings. Ram was an ideal son and later on an ideal king. Bharat and Lakshman were the ideal brothers. Sita was an ideal wife and Sugriva was an ideal friend. Thus this book presents a high standard of conduct and morality in the different backgrounds.
4. Its literary beauty - This book has a very place in our literature. It is a great epic and each and every great scholar is impressed by its literary beauty. shri Tulsidas has used all the Ras' in this book with a great skill. 
5. Conclusion - The Ram Charit Manas is read and listened by the Hindus with a great respect. I do respect this book very highly. I regard this book as my favourite. 

Wonders of Science

1. Introduction - Modern age is the age of science. It has affected every walk of life. There are many wonders of science which have made our lives comfortable and increased our happiness.
2. Wonders of medical science - X -ray is a great wonder in the field of medical science. Besides this, science has given us many new medicines and vaccines which can cure and check the fatal diseases. Even the defective organs of the body can be replaced.
3. Wonders of travelling - Science has given us swift means of travelling as motor cycles, cars, buses, railway trains, aeroplances etc. It is a great wonder that man has walked on the surface of the moon.
4. Wonders of communication - Science has given us wonderful means of communication as telegram, telephone, wireless etc. Through wireless we can talk to a person at a distance of thousands of miles. 
5. Wonderful means of recreation - Science has given us wonderful means of recreation as radio, cinema, television etc. They teach us as well as they amuse us.
6.  Wonders of electricity - Electricity is a great wonder of science. It changed night into day. It cools our rooms in summer and warms them in winter. It cooks our food and washed our clothes. It drives our railway trains and tramways and runs the different machines
7.  Its wonders in the fields of agriculture - In the field of agriculture, Science has given us tractors and many other useful tools. It has given us many useful manures which increase the production in the fields manifold.
8.  Conclusion - But science has also a dark side. It has given us many fatal weapons so the world is always at the danger of extinction. Because of science, man has forgotten God and his religion. He has lost his moral character. Different types of machines have thrown millions of Labourers out of their jobs. It is a great curse of science.

Importance of Games and Sports

1. Introduction - "All work and no play makes jack a dull boy" is an old proverb. After the hard work of the day, we need some recreation Games and sports are an important means of recreation. They refresh our mind and enable us to regain our lost energy.
2. Their advantages - Physical activity in games and sports improves our health. Every player has to abide by the rules and regulations of the game. He has to obey the refree. so games and sports teach us a lesson of discipline. Every player plays for the good of the whole team not for his own interest. So we learn the lesson of sacrifice. Young people spend their surplus energy in games and sports so they have no time and energy to loiter about in bad company. Thus games and sports save us from anti-social  activities and we become good citizens of our country. Good sportsmen get many opportunities for travelling. So they are able to visit to the new places. People respect them where ever they go. They also get preferences in the services. Thus games and sports have a great importance. 
3. Conclusion - excess of every thing is bad. So games and sports should not be played at the cost of our studies. They should be played for a limited period only to refresh our mind.