Mumbai terrorist attacks of 2008: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	November 26, 2008 - November 29, 2008
Location	Mumbai • India
Participants	Lashkar-e-Taiba

Photos

An Indian security official holding a rifle stands in front of a fire truck as thick smoke and flames rise from the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai during the 2008 attacks.

Map of central Mumbai highlighting locations targeted during the November 2008 terrorist attacks. Red dots mark attack sites including the Taj Mahal Hotel, Oberoi Hotel, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Leopold Cafe, Nariman House, Metro Cinema, and Cama and Albless Hospital. Major city landmarks and streets are labeled, with inset maps showing Mumbai's location in India and the airport area.

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Topics

fundamentalism terrorism

Key People

Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee

president of India

Chandigarh. Statuettes at the Rock Garden of Chandigarh a sculpture park in Chandigarh, India, also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden. Created by Nek Chand Saini an Indian self taught artist. visionary artist, folk artist, environmental art

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