The Story of India’s National Symbols

In this beautifully illustrated book filled with little known facts from Indian history, and pictures and photographs, read some unusual stories: How the tiger took over from the Asiatic lion as our National Animal. The many ways in which the banyan tree features in our cultural and natural history, making it the perfect choice as our National Tree. How there were many contenders for National Bird—the Great Indian Bustard, the myna, swan and sarus crane—but finally the peacock was chosen. The deep love every Indian has for the National Fruit—the mango! And who knew that we even have a National Microbe—the Lactobacillus delbrueckii—the microbe that converts milk to curd.