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India By Ms. Librizzi’s Class Asbury Park Middle School Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

India By Ms. Librizzi’s Class Asbury Park Middle School Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA. Source: Facts on File World Atlas Online, 2009. holidays. By: Syasia and Lexie. Holidays. Diwali Lasts from two five days It is a Sanskrit term that means “row of lights”

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India By Ms. Librizzi’s Class Asbury Park Middle School Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

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  1. India By Ms. Librizzi’s Class Asbury Park Middle School Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA Source: Facts on File World Atlas Online, 2009.

  2. holidays By: Syasia and Lexie

  3. 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. • -

  4. 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.

  5. Diwali Source: http://web.ebscohost.com/

  6. Republic Day Source: http://web.ebscohost.com/

  7. Gandhi BY: Melissa, Shanice, Victor-Y

  8. Source: ebscohost.com

  9. Gandhi • 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, Mohandas Karamchand • Born-1869 • Die-1928 • He helped free India from British control by using nonviolent resistance

  10. Taj mahal By Eleazar

  11. 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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  14. The Himalayas By: Victor P., Chris, and Paul

  15. 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.

  16. 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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