India

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India

• India is one of the largest countries in the
  world. Can you find it on this map?

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India

• Here it is!!!

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India-a Diverse Nation
India is a picture of diversity seen in her
people, cultures, colorful festivals, dresses and
costumes, religions, flora and fauna and varying
landscapes.
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India-a Diverse Nation

• India is roughly one third the size of USA.
• It has 29 states and 6 union territories.
• There are 18 official languages, 114 languages,
  216 mother tongues and 900 dialects in India.

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• Population
• 1,080,264,388 (July 2005 est.)
• Literacy
• definition age 15 and over can read and write
• total population 59.5
• male 70.2
• female 48.3 (2003 est.)

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• Religions
• Hindu 80.5, Muslim 13.4, Christian 2.3,
• Sikh 1.9, other 1.8, unspecified 0.1 (2001
  census)

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Religions of India
Hindu Temple
Jain Temple
Sikh Gurudwara
Buddhist Pagoda

• Four major religions of the world have originated
  from India Hinduism,Jainism, Sikhism and
  Buddhism.

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Religions of India
Bahai Lotus Temple
Parsi Fire Temple
Jewish Synagogue
Nakhoda Mosque
St. Paul's Cathedral
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India-the Largest Democracy

India is the largest democracy in the world,
seventh largest country and the second most
populous.
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India-an Ancient Civilization
India is one of the oldest continuous
civilizations. The story of civilization begins
in India with the Harrapan civilization which was
nurtured by the Sarasvati and Sindhu rivers in
Northwestern India in 3000 B.C.
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Dances of India

• The cultural richness of India is reflected in
  her numerous classical and folk dances.

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Bharatnatyam

• Bharatnatyam is one of the seven major classical
  dance forms, which originated in India. It
  originated in the state of Tamil Nadu.

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Kathakali

• Kathakali is one of the oldest theatre forms in
  the world. It originated in the area of
  southwestern India now known as the state of
  Kerala.

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Mohiniyattam

• This classical style was born out of a clever
  fusion of Kathakali with Bharatnatyam. It shows
  deep affinities with both these styles.

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Kuchipudi

• Kuchipudi was born in a remote village of Andhra
  Pradesh from which it derives its name.The style
  portrays various religious themes in the form of
  a dance drama.

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Odissi

• Odissi may be the earliest classical dance style
  of India. Natyashastra, the most ancient and
  authentic text on Indian Dance and Dramatics,also
  acknowledges its existence.
• It is nurtured in the famous shrines of Orissa
  situated at Puri, Konark and Bhubaneswar. .

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Manipuri

• Manipuri dance originated in Manipur. The love of
  Lord Krishna and Radha is the dominant theme in
  this dance form.

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Kathak

• The Kathak dance form originated in the north and
  at first was very similar to the Bharatanatyam. 
  Persian and Muslim influences later altered the
  dance from a temple ritual to a courtly
  entertainment. The  influence of the Mughal
  tradition is evident in this dance form.

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Folk Dances
Dandiya - A folk dance of Gujarat. Its popularity
has spread all over India.
Bhangra This folk dance from Punjab is
characterized by vigorous movements. Bhangra is a
rage in India.
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Folk Dances
Bihu is the folk dance of Assam.
Yakshagana is a folk dance of Karnataka. It has
been revived recently.
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Classical Music
Indian classical music has a rich tradition. The
earliest musical compositions are attributed in
the Samveda more than 4000 years ago. Indian
musical instruments like sitar, tabla and sarangi
are popular throughout the world today.
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Yoga
Yoga originated in India more than 5000 years
ago. It means union. The part of Yoga dealing
with physical exercise, Hathayoga, is widely
practiced throughout the world today.
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Wildlife
Royal Bengal Tiger. Its habitat is the mangrove
forest of the Sunderbans.
Peacock is the national bird of India.
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Wildlife
Kaziranga is the home of the one-horned Rhino.
The Red Panda is found in the hills of
Darjeeling.
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Wildlife
The Indian elephant is smaller than its African
counterpart. Elephants were extensively used in
warfare in ancient times. They are still used for
various temple rituals.
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Monuments
The Meenakshi temple of Madurai was built by the
Pandiyan king Kulashekhara in the 14th century.
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Monuments
Jagannath temple at Puri
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Monuments
The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal Emperor
Shah Jahan in the 17th century. It is considered
to be one of the most beautiful constructions in
the world.
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Monuments
The Iron pillar in New Delhi constructed 1600
years ago by Chandragupta Maurya has been a
metallurgical wonder by defying rust and the
vagaries of nature.
The Red Fort in Delhi was built by Shah Jahan in
the 17th century.
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Monuments
The Hawa Mahal of Jaipur was built by Sawai
Pratap Singh in the 18th century.
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Monuments
Karnataka State Assembly building, Bangalore.
Statue of Mahavira, at Gomteshwara.
Mysore Place.
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Festivals
Ganesha Chaturthi is the most important festival
of Mumbai. It is celebrated every year around
September.
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Festivals
The Durga Puja is celebrated in Kolkata every
year around October.
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Festivals
Diwali-the festival of lights-is the most popular
festival in India. It is celebrated throughout
the country in the month of November.
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Festivals
Holithe festival of colors-is celebrated all
over India. The above picture shows Indian
students celebrating Holi at NCSU.
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Scenic Beauty
Kanchenjungha, the third highest peak in the
world(8598m), in the Himalayas, is the highest
peak of India.
The Thar desert is located in Rajasthan.
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Scenic Beauty
The backwaters of Kerala.
Ladakh is one of the coldest inhabited regions of
the world.
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Costumes
A lady in a saree.
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Costumes
A lady in a Ghagra Choli.
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Costumes

• A lady in a Churidar.

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Costumes
A Sikh in a turban.
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Marriage
An Indian marriage ceremony.
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Technology

• India developed her own supercomputer in the mid
  eighties.
• India successfully launched her Geostationary
  Satellite in 2001.
• ? India is the leading nation in the world in
  professional software development.

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India-the Largest Film Industry
India is the largest film producing nation in the
world. Each year India produces approximately
1000 movies in 14 different languages.
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Sports
Cricket is the most popular sport in India.
Hockey is the national sport of India.
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Sports
The game of Polo originated in Manipur.
Kabaddi is very popular in the villages.
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The End
Hindu Students Council (HSC) NCSU and Maitri