CULTURE OF INDIA

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 It

is theseventh-largestcountry
by area.
The second-most
populouscountry withover 1.2
billion people.
The most populousdemocracyin
the world.

Capital

New Delhi

Largest City

Mumbai

Area

3,287,590 km2

Population (2011 Census)

1,210,193,422

GDP (PPP)

$4.711 trillion

GDP (nominal)

$1.825 trillion

 Boundaries

of India are
Indian Oceanon the south, theArabian
Seaon the south-west, and theBay of
Bengalon the south-east,
Shares land borders withPakistanto
the west; China, Nepal, andBhutanto
the North-East;
MyanmarandBangladeshto the East.

RELIGION
Home to the ancientIndus Valley Civilisation.
TheIndian subcontinentwas identified with
its commercial and cultural wealth for much
of its long history.
Four world religions
Hinduism,Buddhism,Jainism, andSikhism
originated here,
whereasJudaism,Christianity,
andIslamarrived in the 1st millennium and
also helped shape the region'sdiverse
culture.

ECONOMY

TheIndian economyis the world's tenthlargest bynominal GDPand third-largest

bypurchasing power parity(PPP).
economic reformsstarted in 1991.

MAP OF INDIA

India is a constitutional republic governed

under aparliamentary system consisting
of28 states and 7 union territories.

ETYMOLOGY
The nameIndiais derived fromIndus, which
originates from theOld PersianwordHindu
India in ancient times called as Sindhu.The
name came from the river Sindhu (Indus).
Bharatwhich is recognised by
theConstitution of Indiaas an official name
for the country.

LANGUAGES
The Sanskrit is one of the oldest language.
Sanskrit (sskta) means refined language
Official Languages : Hindi (Devanagari
Script) and English
Other followed Languages are -22:
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati,
Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili,
Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya,
Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil,
Telugu, Urdu.

The 2001 census of India found 122 first languages in

active use. The second map shows the distribution of
the Indo-European languages throughout the world.
Each state in India has a main Language that can be
used for official purpose within the state, in addition
to Hindi and English.

CLOTHING

Traditional clothing in India greatly varies across

different parts of the country and is influenced
by local culture, geography, climate and
rural/urban settings.
Popular styles of dress include draped garments
such as sari for women and dhoti for men.
Stitched clothes are also popular such as
churidar or salwar-kameez for women, with
dupatta (long scarf) thrown over shoulder
completing the outfit.
For men, stitched versions include kurta-pyjama

WEDDINGS
Hindu weddings are a sacrament.
Generally marriages are arranged marriages in India
Generally, they last a few days.
They are highly ritualized.
Fire is a sacred and central element of the Hindu
wedding.
Weddings are very festive, with lots of music,
dancing, food, sweets, gifts, and include many family
traditions.
Black or plain white is NEVER worn at a wedding as
both are the colours of sorrow, mourning or
widowhood

INDIAN MUSIC

India has a history of music that spans millennia.

Music serves as spiritual inspiration, cultural
expression and pure entertainment. Types of music:

1)Folk rural, ethnic, regional music

2)popular Bollywood and regional cinema music

3)classical music two branches: Carnatic )

Southern India) and Hindustani (Northern and
Central India)

INDIAN DANCE

In Hindu mythology, dance is believed to have been

conceived by Brahma, who inspired the sage
Bharata Muni to write the Natya Shastra, a treatise
on performing arts, from which a codified practice
of dance and drama emerged. The best-known of
Hindu deitiesShiva, Kali and Krishnaare typically
represented dancing. Shiva's cosmic dance, Kali's
dance of creation and destruction, and Krishna's
dance with the gopikas (cow-herd girls)Rasa Lila
are popular motifs in Hindu mythology
Some of the Indian dances are kathak, kathakali,
Kucchipudi, raas-garba, ghummar, bharat-natyam,
and many folk, tribal, and regional dances

1.Bharata natyam

4.Kathakali

2. Kucchipudi

Lord shiva(Nataraja)

3. Kathak

5.Folk dance

Festivals of India

3. Makara Sankranti

1. Holi

2. Diwali

4. Ugadi

5.Ram Navami 6.Ganesh

Chaturdi

7. Milad un Nabi

8. Ramzan

9.Guru Nanak

Jayanti

10.Budha Purnima
Paryushan

11.Christmas

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Food of India

Wide regional variation

-A variety of spices and nuts add delicate flavour to the food

-Vegetarian food is very common in India

-There are many types of curries (vindaloo, Madras, etc.)

-Do not confuse curry with gravy.

-No beef! (Cows are considered holy in India.)

-Chicken and lamb/mutton are common meats, as is fish but once in a week by some people.

-Indian pickles are served with every meal; they are made with oil, spices and a variety of
vegetables (mango, lemon, chilies, carrots.)

-Plain yogurt is consumed with almost every meal.

TOURISM IN INDIA

1.LOTUS TEMPLE

2. KASHMIR

3. LORD VENKAESWARA
TEMPLE,TIRUPATI

4. TAJ MAHAL

5. GOLDEN
TEMPLE

6. VARANASI

6. RAJASTHAN

7.MADURAI

7. KERALA

Places of Buddhist interest in India

1. Amaravati stupa

4. Sanchi

2.Mahabhodi temple
Buddha Gaya

5.Ellora caves

3. Nalanda University

WE BELIEVE IN

VASUDHAIVAKUTUMBAMKAM

Means
"The earth is one family".

WE SAY AND FOLLOW

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

May all the beings in all the worlds be happy and

be in peace peace peace.

Dhanyavad