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A fair is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. India has many fairs. Some of them are given below.Read the descriptions and write their names with the help of the Clue Box.Fairs1.This fair is held alternately in four places%u2014Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik and Prayag........................................................2.This is the largest cattle fair in Asia held on the confluence of Ganges and Gandaki rivers in Bihar........................................................3.This fair is named after the village in Gujarat where it is held. .......................................................4.This fair in Rajasthan has women taking out processions carrying images of the divine couple, Lord Shiva and Parvati........................................................5.This fair is held every year on Makar Sankranti on the confluence of the Ganges river and the Bay of Bengal........................................................6.This fair is held at Ajmer every year in the memory of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti........................................................7.This is a famous annual cattle fair in Rajasthan. A holy dip in the nearby lake is taken by the devotees. .......................................................8.This week-long fair is held every year in Goa. People enjoy it as a time of feasting and fun, dances and parades. .......................................................29Carnival, Gangaur Fair, Urs Ajmer Sharif, Pushkar Fair, Tarnetar Fair, Sonepur Fair, Gangasagar Mela, Kumbh MelaClue BoxThe Maha Kumbh Mela held in Allahabad in 2013 attracted a record crowd of approximately 10 crore people.File-O-Fact1357246842

