4 things to know about India’s Culture

Presentation by :- Tushar Mishra

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 1. Namaskar

• Common spoken greeting in India.

• Salutation - Namaskaram, Vanakkam(Tamil), Assalam alaikum
(Urdu/Persian), etc.
• The culture of India is an amalgamation of sub-cultures spread
all over the Indian sub-continent and traditions.
• The Indian cultures are several millennian old.
• Several elements of India’s diverse culture - such as Indian
religions, yoga, cuisine, clothing, festivals, languages and etc.
 2. Religions & Languages in India

• India is birth place of many religions.

• Example Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and etc.
• Hinduism and Buddhism are the world’s 3rd & 4th largest
religions.
• Hindi is the official language of India.
• There are many languages as India being the multi religious
country like , Hindi, Sanskrit, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada.
 3. Indian Cuisine

• India is known for its love for food and spices.

• Indian cuisine categories are northern, southern, eastern, western and
etc.
• India is the worlds second largest producer of food after china.
• Indian cuisine has shaped the history of international relations.
• The spice trade between India and Europe was the primary catalyst for
Europe's Age of Discovery.
• Spices were bought from India and traded around Europe and Asia.
Indian cuisine has influenced other cuisines across the world.
 4. Festivals

• India is multi-cultural and multi-religious society.

• Celebrates festivals of various religions.
• Many states and religions have different festivals
depending on their religions.
• Such as Diwali, Holi, Dussehra, Christmas, Navratri,
Ganesh chaturthi, Durga puja, Rakshabandhan & Ramzan.