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Encyclopedia > Sand storm

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Sand Storm (651 words)
Sand Storm is based on actual events, but because these events are most likely unknown to domestic audiences, it is hard to discern what was real and what was fictionalized for the film.
Sand Storm deals both with gender issues, caste issues, and the relevance of tradition in the modern world.
It was banned in India because of its political content; Jagmohan and the writers attack the government for its complacency and inaction.
Sand storm (365 words)
Similar dust storms from windborne particles can be found on the planet Mars, and are thought to be seasonal.
Sand storms can cause hacking coughs, and the sand and dust have also been known to be capable of carrying 'infectious diseases'.
Sand particles, unlike dust ones, will clog air passages, and cause the person who breathes them in to choke.
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