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26 Famous Magicians

Magic is one of the oldest performing arts in the world in which audiences are
entertained by staged tricks. A magician is a person who possesses supernatural
powers to perform some such tricks that makes the audience bite their nails. Some

common magic tricks are the Rope Trick, Indrajaal, Flying Carpet, X-Ray Eyes, etc.
Pictures and short descriptions of a few famous magicians are given below. Write
their names.

American musician, writer,
producer, director and illusionist,
famous for disappearing Statue
of Liberty, flying, levitating over

the Grand Canyon and walking
through the Great Wall of China.
1. _________________

World famous Indian magician

An American magician, who who is well known for his show
focused on feats of endurance. known as ‘Indrajaal’. He was
He could have been buried for 7 awarded the Padma Shri by the
days alive. In his TV special President of India in 1964.
‘Frozen in Time’, he showed 2. _________________
that he can encase himself for 61
hours, 40 minutes and 15
seconds.
3. _________________

He is called the ‘Father of Modern Magic’. He is the first
performer of the bullet catch. Once, he asked a person to shoot
him with a marked ball but after shooting him, the ball was found
between the teeth of the person.

3. _________________

Clue Corner

a) Robert Houdin b) P. C. Sarkar c) David Copperfield d) David Blaine

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