module 3 - myths & stereotypes

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Module 3

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3 of the many misconceptions about Indian civilization and

culture

Polytheism

Caste syste

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Aryan Theory

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Bhimbetka rock paintings

12,000 BC

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The Vedic knowledge provided the basis

for a vibrant urban civilization unmatched anywhere in the world

at that time

The Saraswati-Sindhu Culture

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CHARAKA

Medicine-Ayurveda

KAPIL MUNI

Theory of evolution

Dwarka

Ram’s capital

AYODHYA

AYUTTHYA,

Thailand

Wednesday, 16 J anuary, 2002, 13:14 GMT

I ndian civilisation '9,000 years old'

ARABIAN OCEAN

INDIAN OCEAN

End of the ICE AGE approx 10,000BC

Pitr (Sanskrit) Pedar (Persian) Pater(Latin) Pater(Greek) Vater(German) Father(English)

Fire is used in rituals

WE ARE RELATED

“OM”,

“AMEEN”, “AMEN” all

sacred sounds

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Mom as………….

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Mom as……

Christians

2.5%

Sikhs

2%

Buddhists

.7%Jains

.5%

.01%

zoarashtrians

. Jews.0005%

12% of popn. Muslims

Largest muslim popn. in the world after Indonesia

India had 4 Muslim Presidents

2 civil codes…separate for Indians and Muslims

Hindus form 82% of total popn…1 Billion

India is the largest democracy

India is secular

India provided refuge to the persecuted

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A Glimpse of India

Source: http://rulers.org/indmap.html

• 28 States

• 7 Union Territories

• 12 major language families

• 325 languages

• 24 different alphabets.

• Inter-state language is Hindi, but English is also used extensively.

• Hindi is 3rd most populous language in world, after Chinese and English.

India is really the “United States

of India” !

INDIA

DIVERSITY OF FULLY DEVELOPED AND SOPHISTICATED LANGUAGES

Kashmiri

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kathak

manipuri

Bharata natyam

kathakali

odissi

garba

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Brides of India

KIRAN BEDI

Joint Commissioner of Police

ARUNDHATI ROY

Booker Prize

KALPANA CHAWLA

Astronaut

ANANDI JOSHI

Doctor

LAKSHMI BAI

Rani of Jhansi

P.T.USHA

Athlete

Women of India

Hindu women from North India

Kashmiri

women

Tribal women

TRADITIONAL WOMEN

INDIRA GANDHI

Prime Minister Queen SITAAISHWARYA

RAI

Miss WorldSHAKUNTALA DEVI

Math wizJAYALALITHA C.M.

SUSHMA SWARAJ

Cabinet Minister