 Diversity means that each individual is unique having individual differences.

These differences may be

because of personal qualities, physical features, social or economic back ground or cultural factors.
 Cultural Diversity – Defined

 the existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society:

 The word diversity comes from Latin ”various” 
Forms of diversity in India
 Geographical Diversity:

 Spanning an area of 3,287,263 square kilometers, India is a vast country with great
diversity of physical features like dry deserts, evergreen forests, snowy Himalayas, a long
coast and fertile plains.
 The city of Vigo is an example of geographical diversity, due to the particular
microclimate that it possesses with respect to other towns of Galicia.
Example of geographic diversity

 example of geographic diversity is Mexico. In this country"12% of the planet's

terrestrial diversity is represented.
 Linguistic diversity
 In India we find a number of languages. India has also been called a “Tower of Babel”. This
multilingual nature of the country affects every aspect of her national life. But linguistic diversity was
not a great problem in the past since Sanskrit in the beginning, later Persian and during last hundred
years English served as link languages.

 India schools teach 58 languages.

 Census 2001 recognized 122 languages to 5 families
 Indo european ,Dravidian
 Austr0 Asiatic tibeto ,Burmese
 Semito hamittic
 Social Diversity is the differences seen in a particular society in the case of religion, culture,
economic status etc

 Political diversity is the different political opinions that people have. It is allowing people the right of
having different political opinions and outlooks.
 This concept of participatory governing or process is called political diversity. ... These can be along
the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical
abilitThis concept of participatory governing or process is called political diversity. ... These can be
along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age,
physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies. This concept of participatory
governing or process is called political diversity. ... These can be along the dimensions of race,
ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious
beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.ies, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.
 Indian cuisine

 Indian cuisine Indian food encompasses a wide variety of regional cuisines native to India
 Cusine in India is categorized in 3
 Satva
 Rajas
 Tamas
 Indian Art Forms
 Music of India plays an important role
 North India follows Hindustani music style
 South India follows Karnatic music style
WHAT IS RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN INDIA?

 Religion in India is known all over the world for having unique diversity in terms of religious beliefs
and practices.
 India’s major religions include Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Christianity, Muslim, and Jainism. In
India, religion holds utmost importance and therefore this is the reason that India got the title of
“Land of spirituality and philosophy” all over the world.
 Cultural diversity
 Cultural diversity, or sometimes referred to as multiculturalism, is a quality of diverse and many
different cultures. Cultural Diversity a system that recognizes and respects the existence and
presence of diverse groups of people within a society.
 Cultural diversity is important because our country, workplaces, and schools increasingly consist of various
cultural, racial, and ethnic groups. We can learn from one another, but first we must have a level of
understanding about each other in order to facilitate collaboration and cooperation.

 FAMILY STRUCTURE AND MARRIAGE

 Important rituals in marriages are:
 Hindus –Kanyaddan Panigrahana and Saptapadi temple visit.
 Sikhs –Guru Granth Sahib
 Muslims- Nikah,Mahr
 Christians – Traditions of European churches
GREETINGS
 Namaste
 Namaskra
 Namaskaram
 Vanakkam
 Swagatham

 OTHER GREETING
 Jaisrijkrishna
 Jagannath
 RamRam /Satsri akhal
 Jai Sinendra
 Salam Valikkum
FESTIVALS
 IMPORTANT FESTIVALS IN INDIA
 NAVARATHRI
 DUSEERA
 DEEPAVALI
 GANESH Chaturthi
 RATHYATHRA
 HOLI
 UGADI
 RAKSHABANDHAN
 ANIMALS
Clothing
 Geo-political Unity
 The first bond of unity of India is found in its geo-political integration. India is known for its geographical
unity marked by the Himalayas in the north end and the oceans on the other sides. Politically India is now
a sovereign state.
 The same constitution and same parliament govern every part of it. We share the same political culture
marked by the norms of democracy, secularism and socialism. Although it has not been recognised till
recently, the geo-political unity of India was always visualized by our seers and rulers. The expressions of
this consciousness of the geo-political unity of India are found in Rig-Veda, in Sanskrit literature, in the
edicts of Asoka, in Buddhist monuments and in various other sources. The ideal of geo-political unity of
India is also reflected in the concepts of Bharatvarsha (the old indigenous classic name for India),
Chakravarti (emperor), and Ekchhatradhipatya (under one rule).