Objective 5.6 Current Events

Taj Mahal

A mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, it is a jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.

Significance of Cows to Hindus in India

seen as a symbol of life, nourishment, and motherhood, with the cow often representing the divine mother goddess also Lord Krishna, a central Hindu deity, is often depicted as a cowherd, in Western Bengal, they are issued an ID card to help reduce smuggling

Kashmir

a region rich in natural resources, the population is majority Muslims, Considered a part of India, source of fighting between India and Pakistan ( two nuclear powers) since partition in 1947

Bollywood

world's largest film industry by the number of films produced and released each year ( 1500-2000), films are known for their emotional appeal, music, and dance, uplifting stories, colorful clothing

Cambodia

home to Angkor Wat, one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia, victims of a genocide under the Khmer Rouge, where millions died, the government is using a traveling bus to teach the younger generation about the genocide

Myanmar

a country in South Asia that is under the rule of a military junta (government, the Tatmadaw), the economy is collapsing, and opposition to the regime targets human rights abuses

India

a country in South Asia, world's largest democracy, tensions over laws passed targeting Muslims by BJP party, right winged Hindu party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Phillipines

archipelago in Southeast Asia, led for 21 years under dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who was peacefully overthrown and his family left in exile, his son the current president who was supported by the younger generation through social media, hoping he would bring change to the country. There are concerns over human rights abuses and red-tagging on social media for those who speak out against the government

Rohingya

The Myanmar military(Tatmadaw) carried

out a systematic campaign of mass

murder, rape, and burnings against the minority Muslim group, being pushed out to Bangladesh and other refugee areas, the UN refers to this as a genocide

Khmer Rouge

A group of Communist rebels who seized power in Cambodia in 1975, the officials ordered the

killing of anyone they saw as a threat. This included minorities and anyone with skills and education, such as

doctors and merchants. The genocide caused more than 1.7 million deaths.

Pol Pot

Leader of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, who terrorized the people of Cambodia, banished people to the

countryside and closed schools, everyone, including children, were ordered to work toward its stated

goal— a classless agrarian utopia.

Bangaldesh

Formerly known as East Pakistan, young protesters

who said they were fed up with the increasingly

authoritarian rule, protesters took to the streets around

the country, frustrated by a lack of opportunity and better-paying jobs.

Nepal

A small country in South Asia, "Gen Z" is leadng protest about a government ban on social media, but it was fueled by years of anger over corruption and

wealth inequality. Violence continues to escalate and the Prime Minister has stepped down