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Motto: "Satyameva Jayate Means "Truth Alone Triumphs"

It is the seventh-largest country by
area.
The second-most populous country
with over 1.2 billion people.
The most populous democracy in the
world.
Capital New Delhi
Largest City Mumbai
Area 3,287,590 km
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Population (2011 Census) 1,210,193,422
GDP (PPP) $4.711 trillion
GDP (nominal) $1.825 trillion
Boundaries of India are
Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian
Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of
Bengal on the south-east,
Shares land borders with Pakistan to the
west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the
North-East; Myanmar and Bangladesh to
the East.
Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation.
The Indian subcontinent was identified with its
commercial and cultural wealth for much of its
long history.
Four world religions
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism
originated here, whereas Judaism, Christianity,
and Islam arrived in the 1
st
millennium and also
helped shape the region's diverse culture.

The Indian economy is the world's tenth-
largest by nominal GDP and third-largest
by purchasing power parity (PPP).
economic reforms started in 1991.
MAP OF INDIA
India is a constitutional republic governed
under a parliamentary system consisting
of 28 states and 7 union territories.
The name India is derived from Indus, which
originates from the Old Persian word Hindu
India in ancient times called as Sindhu.The
name came from the river Sindhu (Indus).
Bharat which is recognised by
the Constitution of India as an official name
for the country.
The Sanskrit is one of the oldest language.
Sanskrit ( sskta) means refined language
Official Languages : Hindi (Devanagari Script)
and English
Other followed Languages are -22:
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati,
Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili,
Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya,
Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil,
Telugu, Urdu.
The 2001 census of India found 122 first languages in
active use. The second map shows the distribution of
the Indo-European languages throughout the world.
Each state in India has a main Language that can be
used for official purpose within the state, in addition
to Hindi and English.
Traditional clothing in India greatly varies across
different parts of the country and is influenced by
local culture, geography, climate and rural/urban
settings.
Popular styles of dress include draped garments
such as sari for women and dhoti for men.
Stitched clothes are also popular such as churidar
or salwar-kameez for women, with dupatta (long
scarf) thrown over shoulder completing the
outfit.
For men, stitched versions include kurta-pyjama

Hindu weddings are a sacrament.
Generally marriages are arranged marriages in India
Generally, they last a few days.
They are highly ritualized.
Fire is a sacred and central element of the Hindu
wedding.
Weddings are very festive, with lots of music, dancing,
food, sweets, gifts, and include many family traditions.
Black or plain white is NEVER worn at a wedding as both
are the colours of sorrow, mourning or widowhood
India has a history of music that spans millennia.
Music serves as spiritual inspiration, cultural
expression and pure entertainment. Types of
music:

1)Folk rural, ethnic, regional music

2)popular Bollywood and regional cinema music

3)classical music two branches: Carnatic
)Southern India) and Hindustani (Northern and
Central India)

In Hindu mythology, dance is believed to have been
conceived by Brahma, who inspired the sage Bharata
Muni to write the Natya Shastra, a treatise on
performing arts, from which a codified practice of
dance and drama emerged. The best-known of
Hindu deitiesShiva, Kali and Krishnaare typically
represented dancing. Shiva's cosmic dance, Kali's
dance of creation and destruction, and Krishna's
dance with the gopikas (cow-herd girls)Rasa Lila
are popular motifs in Hindu mythology
Some of the Indian dances are kathak, kathakali,
Kucchipudi, raas-garba, ghummar, bharat-natyam,
and many folk, tribal, and regional dances


1.Bharata natyam 2. Kucchipudi 3. Kathak







4.Kathakali Lord shiva(Nataraja) 5.Folk dance

1. Holi 2. Diwali 3. Makara Sankranti





4. Ugadi 5.Ram Navami 6.Ganesh Chaturdi

7. Milad un Nabi 8. Ramzan 9.Guru Nanak Jayanti








10.Budha Purnima 11.Christmas 12 Paryushan


Wide regional variation

-A variety of spices and nuts add delicate flavour to the food

-Vegetarian food is very common in India

-There are many types of curries (vindaloo, Madras, etc.)

-Do not confuse curry with gravy.

-No beef! (Cows are considered holy in India.)

-Chicken and lamb/mutton are common meats, as is fish but once in a week by some people.

-Indian pickles are served with every meal; they are made with oil, spices and a variety of
vegetables (mango, lemon, chilies, carrots.)

-Plain yogurt is consumed with almost every meal.
1.LOTUS TEMPLE






2. KASHMIR
3. LORD VENKAESWARA TEMPLE,TIRUPATI
4. TAJ MAHAL
5. GOLDEN TEMPLE
6. VARANASI
6. RAJASTHAN
7.MADURAI
7. KERALA
1. Amaravati stupa
Places of Buddhist interest in India
2.Mahabhodi temple
Buddha Gaya
3. Nalanda University
4. Sanchi
5.Ellora caves
WE BELIEVE IN


VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAMKAM
Means
"The earth is one family".
WE SAY AND FOLLOW
May all the beings in all the worlds be happy and be
in peace peace peace.
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
Dhanyavad