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BIRTHPLACE OF HIGHER MATHEMATICS
THE GANGES RIVER
BIRTHPLACE OF CHESS
The TAJ MAHAL
Famous for
Mahatma Gandhi
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.“
“It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might
err.”
“It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity.”
Capital: New Delhi
Largest Cities:1.Mumbai (Bombay)2.Delhi3.Calcutta4.Bangalore5.Chennai (Madras)
FUN FACTNew Delhi is a district of the city of Delhi. Something like Vatican City in Rome.
The Himalayan Mountains of China and Nepal
Arabian
Sea
Bay of Bengal
Pakist
an
India has four climate zone:
•Alpine in the Himalayan region
•Sub Tropical in north
•Tropical on the plateaus and near the ocean
•Arid in the western part of the country.
•Most of the country also experiences a monsoon season.
From deserts to jungles to mountains to plains India has it all.
DemographicsReligions
Hindu 80.5%
Muslim 13.4%
Christian 2.3%
Sikh 1.9%
Other 1.8%
LanguagesHindi 41% Bengali 8.1% Telugu 7.2% Marathi 7% Tamil 5.9% Urdu 5% Gujarati 4.5% Kannada 3.7% Malayalam 3.2% Oriya 3.2% Punjabi 2.8% Assamese 1.3% Maithili 1.2%Other 5.9%
Ethnic GroupsIndo-Aryan 72%
Dravidian 25%
Mongoloid and other 3%
English is also used in business and in the political sphere.
Indian has also been known for a rigid caste system
Indian Caste System Basic Overview
The system was believed to have been taken from sacred text of the Hindu religion. The adoption of the Indian Constitution banned the caste system, but like many long held traditions it continues today. Recently, however, the restrictions of the caste system have become relaxed.
Ancient Castes
Goa
Where to go
Kaziranga National Park
Where to go
India is a large country with many things to offer the adventurer, culture seeker, and the lover of architecture.
Incredibleindia.orgIs a great resource for travel ideas.
Where to go
Traditions
The foods of India vary across the country, but India is noted for its use of herbs and spices
Traditions
Saris are a traditional fashion item for Indian women
Traditions
Kabaddi is a traditional Indian sport in which a team sends a person to wrestle someone on the other team.
Touching in public is seen by many as indecent
Customs
Namaste is a traditional greeting and salutation
Customs
Cremation on pyres such as these is the preferred method of body disposal in India
Customs
Interesting Facts• In ancient and medieval India, suttees, in which a recently widowed woman would
immolate herself on her husband’s funeral pyre, were common.
• In India, grasping one’s ears signifies repentance or sincerity.
• Marigold flowers are used as decoration for Hindu marriages and are a symbol of good fortune and happiness
• The national fruit of India is the mango. The national bird is the peacock, which was initially bred for food.
• It is illegal to take Indian currency (rupees) out of India.
• India is the largest democracy in the world.
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