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LET'S GO TO: Jaisalmer - The Golden City!

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Hey kids! Welcome back to KidsCast! Today we will be visiting the Golden City: Jaisalmer!  Jaisalmer is a beautiful city located in the state of Rajasthan, India. It's known as the "Golden City" because of the golden sands of the Thar Desert that surround it. Now, let us visit this magical place! History of Jaisalmer: The origins of Jaisalmer can be traced back to the 12th century when Rawal Jaisal, a Bhati Rajput king, founded the city. Legend says that Jaisal, the youngest of six sons, established the city after consulting a hermit named Eesaal. He chose Trikuta Hill as the site for his new capital and built a majestic fort on top of it, which came to be known as Jaisalmer Fort or Sonar Quila. Jaisalmer became a prosperous trading center along the Silk Route, trading silk, spices, and precious stones. In the 16th century, it came under Mughal rule and reached its golden era. However, the decline of the Mughal Empire in the 18th century brought instability, with frequen

What is War? - Why does it happen?

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  Hello Kids! Welcome back to KidsCast! Have you ever heard of the army, military, bombs or guns? Sometimes on the news you would've heard someone telling you there is some war or something? War is a very disappointing situation, yet we all should be aware of what it is, and why it happens. So in this article, we'll understand and get to know all of this. So let's begin!  Different Places, Different People: Before we understand what is war anyways, let's take a look at the whole world. We live in a world, which is full of different places. That means, there will be a lot of different people as well. Why? Because each place would have its own beliefs, thinking, culture, customs, traditions and religion. So we can conclude, that the world has a lot of different people, and hence every place differs in various things of their people, like their language, beliefs, thinking, culture, traditions, etc.  What is War, then? Now as the world has so many different people, with di