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Holidays
• Diwali• Lasts from two five days• It is a Sanskrit term that
means “row of lights”• People decorate their
homes, exchange gifs and greeting cards, and wear new clothes.
• Republic Day• Commemorates the
adoption of the first constitution of the independent republic of India on January 26 ,1950
• Parade ,floats, songs and dances.
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Holidays
• Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
October 2• The birth Mahatma
Gandhi a peace loving leader of India who inspired Indians in their fig against British rule helped them achieve independence.
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Gandhi
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• Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand
• Born-1869• Die-1928• He helped free India
from British control by using nonviolent resistance
• He believed truth could be known only through tolerance and concern for others
• In 1930, Gandhi led hundreds of followers on a 240-mile (386-kilometer) march to the sea, where they made salt from sea water this was a Protest against the salt acts.
Gandhi
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Taj mahalBy
Eleazar
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Taj Mahal
• The Indian ruler Shan Jahan ordered it built in memory of his favorite wife.
• The tomb stands at Aga in northern
• The Taj Mahal is surrounded gardens and fountains took
• It took 20years to compete.
• It took 20,000 workers to build it.
Source: www.worldbook.com
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The The HimalayasHimalayas
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Victor P., Chris, and PaulVictor P., Chris, and Paul
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The HIMALAYAS
Mount Everest [29,035 feet ,or 8,850 meters] which lies between Tibet Nepal is the highest mountain in the world.
Himalayas is the highest mountains system in the world.
K2 [28,250 feet, or 8,611 meters]. in the Karakorum range is the worlds second highest mountain.
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Source Citation: "Himalayas, Nepal." (Susan D. Rock. Reproduced by permission. ).Junior Reference Collection. Gale. Asbury Park Middle School. 26 Feb. 2009 <http://find.galegroup.com/ips/start.do?prodId=IPS>.
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