module 3 - myths & stereotypes
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Mona Vijaykar
for India in Classrooms. The contents of this presentation may be shared
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Module 3
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3 of the many misconceptions about Indian civilization and
culture
Polytheism
Caste syste
m
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
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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
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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……
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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
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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
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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
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Hindu women from North India
Kashmiri
women
Tribal women
TRADITIONAL WOMEN
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INDIRA GANDHI
Prime Minister Queen SITAAISHWARYA
RAI
Miss WorldSHAKUNTALA DEVI
Math wizJAYALALITHA C.M.
SUSHMA SWARAJ
Cabinet Minister