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• Critical thinking

Answer these questions.

1. Name a national festival.
2. Name a religious festival.
3. Whose effigies are burnt on Dussehra?

The Birthdays

In India, the birthdays of great men and women are celebrated as festivals.

These include Lord Buddha, Lord Mahavira, Lord Rama, Lord Krishna,
Guru Nanak Dev, Jesus Christ and others. The national leaders include

Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr S. Radhakrishnan and others.

Buddha Purnima is the birthday of Gautam Buddha. He is the founder

of Buddhism. Mahavir Jayanti is the birthday of Lord Mahavira. He was
the 24th Tirthankara of the Jain religion. He gave the thought ‘Live and

let Live’.

Children’s Day is celebrated on 14 November every year. It is the
birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. Teachers’

Day is celebrated on 5 September every year. It is the birthday of
Dr S. Radhakrishnan, the second President of India.

AT ONE GO

 We generally celebrate national, religious and harvest festivals.
 Some important harvest festivals are Baisakhi, Bihu, Onam and Pongal.

REMEMBER THESE TERMS

Tableau : A scene on a moving platform, produced by models and people taking part in it.

Check Your Study

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. A festival which is celebrated all over the country is called a

(a) harvest festival (b) religious festival (c) national festival

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