Imperialism & Lagaan

LagaanLagaan means “land tax” in Hindi.

British Imperialism East India Tea Company 1786India did not gain independence until 1947

CricketBat and Ball sport played with 11 on each teamCricket has been an established team sport for hundreds of years. It originated in its modern form in England

Caste SystemBrahman= priestKshatriya= ruler, warriorVaishaya= merchantsShudra= agriculturalistsHarijan= untouchables

Nickname of film Industry in IndiaMost are musicals2002 Revenue:

Bollywood sold 3.6 billion tickets and had total revenues US$1.3 billionHollywood films sold 2.6 billion tickets and generated total revenues of US$51 billion

Movie FactsMade in 2001Nominated for best foreign film in Academy Awards

Bhuvan

Gauri

Captain Russell

ElizabethCaptain Russell's Sister

Works Cited

http://movies.sulekha.com/hindi/lagaan/review/pageno-0.htm