India

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Indias History and Culture

• The Sights and Sounds of India Unit

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Indias National Anthem

• Jana-Gana-Mana-Adhinayaka, Jaya
  HeBharata-Bhagya-VidhataPunjab-Sindhu-Gujarata-M
  aratha-Dravida-Utkala-BangaVindhya-Himachala-Yam
  una-GangaUcchhala-Jaladhi TarangaTava Subha
  Name JageTava Subha Ashisha MageGahe Tava Jaya
  Gatha.Jana-Gana-Mangala Dayaka, Jaya
  HeBharata-Bhagya-Vidhata,Jaya He, Jaya He, Jaya
  He,Jaya Jaya Jaya, Jaya He

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English Translation

• Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,
  dispenser of India's destiny. The name rouses the
  hearts of Punjab, Sind, Gujarat and Maratha, of
  the Dravid and Orissa and Bengal it echoes in
  the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas, mingles
  in the music of the Yamuna and Ganga and is
  chanted by the waves of the Indian Sea. They pray
  for thy blessings and sing thy praise. The
  salvation of all people is in thy hand, thou
  dispenser of India's destiny. Victory, victory,
  victory to thee.

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National Emblem

• The Four Lions symbolize power, courage and
  confidence.
• The smaller animals around the base are the
  guardians of the four directions. The lion of
  the norht, the elephant of the east, the hourse
  of the south and the bull of the west.
• The base rests on a lotus, symbolizing life and
  creative expression.
• The motto 'Satyameva Jayate' means truth alone
  triumphs.

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Indias Past

• India has had continuous civilization since 2500
  B.C.
• The British ruled India as a colony since the
  early 1600s.
• Two Groups of India
• Hindus- Majority group (82)
• Muslim- Minority group (12)

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Indias Population
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The Pathway to Independence

• Freedom Fight Movie Clip http//www.freeindia.org
  /dynamic/modules.php?nameContentpashowpagepid
  218

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Freedom Fighter

• Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)
• Advocated nonviolence protests for the Indian
  Independence movement
• Conducted hunger strikes
• Believed in the unity of all people in India and
  was against the partition of India.

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Gaining Independence

• The Desire for Independence grew with the
  Formation of the Indian National Congress in
  1885.
• The British Government did not comply with
  Congress, leading to even more demand for
  indepedence.
• 1920-1922- the Non-cooperation Movement, followed
  by the Civil Disobedience Movement
• 1942- Quiet India Movement, led by Gandhi

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• Finally- Independence!
• The British Parliament signed the Indian
  Independence Act in July 1947, which freed India
  from British rule as well as partition the
  country into two independent entities- India and
  Pakistan.

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Webiography

• Free India Organization-
• http//www.freeindia.org/dynamic/
• Time Magazine 100- http//www.time.com/time/time10
  0/leaders/profile/gandhi3.html
• Relations between Muslims and Hindus in India-
  www.kent.ac.uk/psychology/social-inclusion/meeting
  7/papers/nicoletausch.ppt -
• A Comprehensive Guide to India
  http//www.indax.com/culture.html
• Indian Independence- http//www.culturalindia.net/
  indian-history/modern-history/indian-independence.
  html