12/2 notes and hw

• millions of people were killed in the Bombay riots.
• damage- 3.6 billion
• reason for riots- religions were different. Hindu's became convinced that the Muslims kidnapped 2-3 babies that they were going to be sacrificed to Allah.
• they were about religious tension that "exploded."
• they each burned the others' places of worship.

hw:

• India has the largest major motion picture industry in the world and produces more than 2,000 films a year. America makes less than 1,000 films a year.
• the main characters (the "three musketeers" names) are Jamal, Latika, and Salim.
• a chai wallah is a person who provides tea (by selling or bringing it).

http://www.thecolorsofindia.com/interesting-facts/cinema/index.html

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_movies_are_made_each_year

http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question3669.html

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1010048/faq#.2.1.28

The Taj Mahal

1. one of the eight wonders of the world.
2. beautiful monument built by the Mughals (Muslim rulers of India).
3. made completely out of white marble.
4. was built in marble to seem like an illusion of a dream.
5. took twenty-two years to build by 20,000 workers.

http://www.islamicity.com/culture/taj/default.htm