FROM R.THAKUR NATH SINGH P. SINDHU

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 4th largest economy Fastest growing IT super power Indian Railways ,the biggest employer in the world.

HISTORY

India's history goes back to 3,200 BC when Hinduism was first founded. Buddhism,

Jainism, Sikhism. Judaism. Christianity and Islam all exist within the country today.

THE TRINITY

Generates-Brahma

Observes-Vishnu

Destroys-Shiva

The Great Indian Epics

Ramayana

The first Indian epicMahabharata

Longest Epic in world literature with 100,000

two-line stanzas

15th August , 1947Indian Independence

26th January , 1950Republic- India

National Emblem

“Truth alone triumphs”

National Animal National bird – Peacock National Flower

GREAT INDIAN PERSONALITIES Aryabhatta Mahatma Gandhi Swami Vivekananda

Invented the Zero Father of the nation Champion of humanitarianism

Ramanujam Rabindranath Tagore

1913 – Nobel Prize in Literature

Great Indian MathematicianPostulated and proved 3,542

theorems

DANCE FORMS

7 CLASSICAL DANCE FORMS

Bharata Natyam Kathak Kuchipudi

OdissiMohini AttamManipuri

Places of historic importance

Tirumala - Tirupati

World’s richest templeThe Golden Temple

Thousand pillar temple

Gateway of India Mysore Palace

Illuminated by 97,000 light bulbs

Buddha Statue

Largest monolithic statue in AsiaThe Taj Mahal

2008 Mumbai attacks

Date :26 November 2008 – 29 November 2008 at 05:30Attack type: Bombings, shootingsDeaths: Approximately 164 (including 10 attackers, 1 attacker captured and later executed)

Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai: at Chatrapati ShivajiTerminus the Oberoi Trident the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital, he Nariman House Jewish community centre, the Metro Cinema, and in a lane behind the Times of India building and St. Xavier's College.There was also an explosion at Mazagaon, in Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle.

On 21st 2008 Ten terrorists leave

Karachi, Pakistan in a boat andtravelled for 38 hrs entered intoBombay through sea route.

The terrorists hijack the Indian traveler the KUBER

The remaining men come ashore at Badhwar park

On 26 nov 2008 at 9.20 with AK-47rifles Ajmal Kasab Ismail started firing and killed 58 people and injured 104 others at CST Railway station.

The attackers then headed towards Cama Hospital with an intention to kill patients, but the hospital staff locked all of the patient wards. A team of the Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad led by police chief Hemant Karkare searched the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus and then left in pursuit of Kasab and Khan. Kasab and Khan opened fire on the vehicle in a lane next to the hospital and the police returned fire. Karkare, Vijay Salaskar, Ashok Kamte and one of their officers were killed. They then ran into a police roadblock, which had been set up after Jadhav radioed for help. A gun battle then ensued in which Khan was killed and Kasab was wounded. After a physical struggle, Kasab was arrested.A police officer, Tukaram Omble was also killed when he ran in front of Kasab to shoot him.

On 26 nov 2008 four of men entered at Taj hotel.

On 26 nov 2008 two of men entered at Oberoi Hotel

On 26 nov 2008 two of men entered at Nariman house they had owned this building since 2006.

An Out standing Salute Tribute to 5 brave heroes who lost their lives on the

tragic day!

1. Hemant Karkare: Chief of Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS)

Born:12 December 1954[Nagpur, Maharashtra, IndiaDied: 26 November 2008 (aged 53)MumbaiAwards: Ashoka ChakraPolice career: Department: Indian Police Service Mumbai AntiTerror

SquadService: 1982–2008Rank :Joint Commissioner of Police

HISTORY OF EACH:

2. Ashok Kamte:Born on 12 Dec 1965. Father : Colonel M.R KamteMother: Prem KamteAward : Ashok CharaDept : I.P.S (A.C.P MUMBAI)

Kamte's schooling consisted of The Rajkumar College, Rajkot. He completed his bachelor's degree from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, graduating in 1985 and a post graduate degree in Arts from the St. Stephen's College, Delhi, 1985–87. An accomplished athlete, he represented India at the junior power-lifting championship in Peru in 1978.

• Ashok Kamte was survived by his wife Vinita, their two sons Rahul(15)and Arjun(8) and by his father, mother and sister Sharmila.

3. Tukaram OmbleDied on 26 nov 2008. Wife: BharathiDaughters: Vandana & VashiliAward : Ashok ChakraDept :(A.S.I MUMBAI)He sacrificed his life during the 2008 Mumbai attacks and played a

pivotal role in catching Ajmal Kasab alive, the lone survivor who later was convicted and sentenced to death for committing the crime.

4.VIJAY SALASKAROther name: Encounter SpecialistWife : Smitha SalaskarAward : Ashok ChakraDepartment : Anti-Extortion Cell, Mumbai.

5. Sandeep UnnikrishnanBorn: 15 March 19557 (Calicut)Branch: INDIAN ARMYYear of services: 1999-2008Rank: Major

Sandeep Unnikrishnan (15 March 1977 – 28 November 2008) was an officer in the Indian Army serving in the elite Special Action Group of the National Security Guards. He was killed in action during the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. He was consequently awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peace time gallantry award, on 26 January 2009.

“MUMBAI KA HERO”

HISTORY OF DAYA NAYAK• Daya Nayak is an Indian police officer, who works as a sub-inspector

in Nagpur, Maharashtra. He joined Mumbai Police in 1995, he gunned down more than 80 gangsters of the Mumbai underworld.

• Early Life: By 2004, he had made over 300 arrests and killed 83 gangsters, acquiring reputation as an "encounter specialist“. Nayak himself disapproved of the sobriquet "encounter specialist", insisting that he is not a trigger-happy man but was forced to kill gangsters to prevent more "bloodshed and mayhem“.

• In 1979 I came to Mumbai from my village in Karnataka. I had studied till the 7th standard in a Kannada school. Our family's financial condition was very bad. So my mother told me to go to Mumbai to earn some money to help the family. I completed my graduation while still working in the hotel. I studied and slept on the hotel's porch. I worked for eight years in the hotel till my graduation.