India is a large country. It extends over an area of several
thousand square miles. Its climate differs from state to state.
The seasons in the South are different from those in the North.
But three are four main seasons that are common to the whole
India. They are the summer, the rainy season, the winter and the
spring. The summer seasons begins from the month of April and
lasts upto the end of June. The sun shines at its brightest and
there is intense heat. People perspire all over. In the day, hot
winds, called 'loo', blow and many die of heat stroke. People
like to wear their white clothes. Kurtas of mulmul are the
popular articles of clothing in this season. While at home,
people like to remain half-naked. Punkhas are used by all. The
well-to-do use electric fans and cool their rooms with Khus-Ki-
tatti or electric coolers. The seasons is a lazy one. People do
not like to work. Hence all schools and colleges are closed
during these months. Melons, water-melons, cucumber, etc, are
the special fruits of the