Source: Facts on File World Atlas Online, 2009.

By:Syasia and Lexie

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.

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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.

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The The HimalayasHimalayas

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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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