india - my motherland, my country
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INDIAINDIAMera Bharath Mera Bharath
MahaanMahaan
The subcontinent of India lies in south Asia, between Pakistan, China and Nepal. To the north it is bordered by the world's highest mountain chain, where foothill valleys cover the northernmost of
the country's 26 states. Further south, plateaus, tropical rain forests and sandy deserts are bordered by palm fringed beaches .
5,000 year old civilization 325 languages spoken – 1,652 dialects 18 official languages 29 states, 5 union territories 3.28 million sq. kilometers - Area 7,516 kilometers - Coastline 1,000,000,000 people in 2000
Parliamentary form of Government Parliamentary form of Government Secular democratic constitutionSecular democratic constitution Worlds largest democracy since 55 Worlds largest democracy since 55
yearsyears 44thth largest economy largest economy Fastest growing IT super powerFastest growing IT super power Indian Railways ,the biggest employer Indian Railways ,the biggest employer
in the world.in the world.
HISTORY
• India's history goes back to India's history goes back to 3,200 BC when Hinduism was 3,200 BC when Hinduism was
first founded. Buddhism, first founded. Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism. Judaism. Jainism, Sikhism. Judaism.
Zoroashtrianism, Christianity Zoroashtrianism, Christianity and Islam all exist within the and Islam all exist within the
country todaycountry today..
THE TRINITYTHE TRINITY
GeneratesGenerates--BrahmaBrahma
ObservesObserves-Vishnu-Vishnu
DestroysDestroys-Shiva-Shiva
The Great Indian EpicsThe Great Indian Epics
RamayaRamayanana
MahabharatMahabharataaLongest Epic in Longest Epic in
world literature world literature with 100,000 with 100,000
two-line stanzastwo-line stanzas
The first The first Indian epicIndian epic
Indus Valley Civilization- one Indus Valley Civilization- one of the world’s first great of the world’s first great
urban civilizations.urban civilizations.Harappa Civilization- 2700BC
World’s first university in World’s first university in Takshila –700 B.CTakshila –700 B.C
Sanskrit Language –most suitable Sanskrit Language –most suitable for computer softwarefor computer software
Ayurveda- earliest school of Ayurveda- earliest school of medicine known to humansmedicine known to humans
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Yoga- Made in India
Origin –5000 BCDocumented by
200 BC – 300 AD
Origin of Martial arts – 200 BC
Kalarippayat
• 1700’s BRITISH INVASION1700’s BRITISH INVASION
1515thth August , 1947 August , 1947Indian IndependenceIndian Independence
2626thth January , 1950 January , 1950Republic-Republic- IndiaIndia
National Emblem
“Truth alone triumphs”
NATIONAL NATIONAL ANIMALANIMAL
National Bird - National Bird - PeacockPeacock
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National Flower - LotusNational Flower - Lotus
Great Indian Great Indian PersonalitiesPersonalities
Invented the Zero
Aryabhatta
Mahatma Gandhi
Father of the nation Embodiment of Non- Violence
Swami Vivekananda
Champion of humanitarianism
Great Indian MathematicianPostulated and proved 3,542
theorems
Ramanujam
Rabindranath Tagore
1913 – Nobel Prize in Literature
1930 - Nobel Laureate in Physics Work on scattering of light and
Raman effect
C.V Raman
1979 – Nobel Prize in Peace
Mother Teresa
1968 - Nobel Laureate in Medicine Work on interpretation of the genetic
code
Har Gobind Khorana
Subramanyan Chandrasekhar
1983 - Nobel Laureate in PhysicsWork on structure and evolution of
stars
DANCE FORMSDANCE FORMS
45 folk dances
7 Classical Dance forms7 Classical Dance forms
7 Classical Dance forms
Bharata Natyam
Kathak
Kathakali
Kuchipudi
Manipuri
Mohini Attam
Odissi
More than 15 vocal forms
More than 60 music instruments
India - God’s own countryCelebrates more than 65
festivals
Places of historic importance
Tirumala - TirupatiWorld’s richest temple
Saint Thomas CathedralStatue of Virgin Mary brought from
Portugal in 1543
The Golden Temple
Jamma MasjidThe biggest mosque in India
Thousand pillar temple
Gateway of India
Jantar Mantar – 1716Modernistic structures to observe the
movement of stars
Mysore PalaceIlluminated by 97,000 light bulbs
Buddha StatueLargest monolithic statue in Asia
Dal LakeJewel in the crown of Kashmir
The Taj Mahal
Calcutta – City of joy
CherrapunjiWettest place on earth
We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
-Albert Einstein
India is,the cradle of the human race,the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history,the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition.Our most valuable and most instructive materials in
the history of man are treasured up in India only.
-Mark Twain
Jai Hind-