a brief description of Indian culture, diversity, people, religion, etc

3. HISTORY
The history of India includes the prehistoric
settlements and societies in the Indian
subcontinents; the advancement of civilization
from the Indus valley civilization to the
eventual blending of the Indo-Aryan culture to
form the Vedic civilization; the development of
Hinduism as a synthesis of various Indian
cultures and traditions; the rise of the Sramana
movement; the decline of Srauta sacrifices and
the birth of the initiatory traditions of Jainism,
Buddhism, Shaivism, Vaishnavism and
Shaktism; the onset of a succession of
powerful dynasties and empires for more than
two millennia

4. throughout various geographic areas of the subcontinent,
including the growth of nomadic Central Asian Muslim
dominions during the Medivial period interwined with Hindu
powers; the advent of European traders resulting in the
establishment of the British rule, and the subsequent
independence movement that led to the Partition of India and
the creation of the REPUBLIC OF INDIA.

5. GEOGRAPHY
INDIA lies on the Indian Plate, the northern portion of the Indo-
Australian Plate, whose continental crust forms the Indian
subcontinent. The country is situated north of the equator
between 8°4' to 37°6' north latitude and 68°7' to 97°25' east
longitude. It is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a
total area of 3,287,263 square kilometres (1,269,219 sq mi).
India measures 3,214 km (1,997 mi) from north to south and
2,933 km (1,822 mi) from east to west. It has a land frontier of
15,200 km (9,445 mi) and a coastline of 7,516.6 km (4,671 mi).

7. On the south, India projects into and is bounded by the
Indian Ocean – in particular, by the Arabian Sea on the
southwest, the Laccadive Sea to the south, and the
Bay of Bengal on the southeast. The Palk Strait and
Gulf of Mannar separate India from Sri Lanka to its
immediate southeast, and the Maldives are some 400
kilometres (250 mi) to the southwest. India's Andaman
and Nicobar Islands, some 1,200 kilometres (750 mi)
southeast of the mainland, share maritime borders with
Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia. Kanyakumari is the
southernmost tip of the Indian mainland, while the
southernmost point in India is Indira Point on Great
Nicobar Island. Northernmost point which is under
Indian administration is Indira Col, Siachen Glacier.

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10. NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES OF
INDIA
CHINA
PAKISTAN
NEPAL
SRI LANKA
BHUTAN
BANGLADESH
MYANMAR

11. RELIGIO
NReligion in India is characterized by a
diversity of religious beliefs and practices.
The Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of
four of the world's major religions; namely
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.
Throughout India's history, religion has been an
important part of the country's culture.
Religious diversity and religious tolerance are
both established in the country by the law and
custom; the Constitution of India has declared
the right to freedom of religion to be a
fundamental right.

12. UNITY IN
DIVERSITY
Unity in diversity is a famous concept which best fit on India.
India is a country consisting people from different caste,
colour, religion and belief. But still, here, we can find unity in
so much diverse land. People live happily with each other in
unite manner. It is one of the rarest country in the world
where we can find unity in diversity.

13. INDIAN
CULTUREIndia is regarded by many historians as the “oldest
living civilization of Earth”. Indian traditions date back
to 8,000 BCE, and have a continuous history since
the time of the Vedas, believed variously to be 3,000
to over 5,500 years old.
Indian traditions and culture are perhaps the world’s
richest as it unveils an amazing plethora of mythical
stories that astounds the imagination. Ancient
concepts like karma, dharma, atman (re-birth) and
yoga still govern daily lives of Indians, hence an
explanation is due.

14. The namaste is one of the most popular
Indian customs, and isn’t really just
restricted to the Indian territory anymore.
You have Barack Obama, who has been
seen doing it on various occasions, or you
had Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-
General, greeting everyone with a namaste
at the Times’ Square in New York on the
first International Yoga Day.
Most temples are located along magnetic
wave lines of the earth, which help in
maximizing the available positive energy.
The Indian traditions and scriptures contain
various signs and symbols which have
various meanings. For example, the
Swastika.

15. In India, the saying “Atithi Devo
Bhavah” is also integral. It means “the
guest is equivalent to god”.
Also, in India, there exists the concept
of a joint family, wherein the entire family
(parents, wife, children and in some cases
relatives) all live together. This is mostly
because of the cohesive nature of the
Indian society, and also reportedly helps in
handling pressure and stress.

16. FESTIVA
LS
1. Diwali
2. Holi
3. Dusshera
4. Navratri
5. Durga Puja
6. Krishna Janmashtami
7. Pongal

17. 1. Ganesh Chaturthi
2. Gurupurab
3. Raksha Bandhan
4. Eid-Ul-Fitr
5. Bihu
6. Hemis
7. Chrismas

18. CUISINE
SIndian cuisine encompasses a wide variety of regional and traditional cuisines
native to India. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic
group and occupations, these cuisines vary significantly from each other and use
locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also heavily
influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Cuisine differs across India's diverse regions as a result of variation in local culture,
geographical location (proximity to sea, desert, or mountains) and economics. It
also varies seasonally, depending on which fruits and vegetables are ripe.
Every state is famous for a particular type of food, like, Rajasthan is famous for Dal
Bhati Choorma, Punjab is famous for Sarson ka Saag and Makke ki Roti, Andhra
Pradesh is famous for Idli and Vada.

20. CLOTHIN
GClothing in India varies depending on the
different ethnicity, geography, climate and cultural
traditions of the people of each region of India.
Historically, male and female clothing has
evolved from simple Langotas, and loincloths to
cover the body to elaborate costumes not only
used in daily wear but also on festive occasions
as well as rituals and dance performances. India
also has a great diversity in terms of weaves,
fibers, colours and material of clothing. Colour
codes are followed in clothing based on the
religion and ritual concerned. For
instance, Hindu ladies wear white clothes to
indicate mourning, while Parsis and Christians
wear white to weddings. The clothing in India also
encompasses the wide variety of Indian
embroidery.

21. LANGUAGE AND
LITERATUREIndia is a country known for unity in
diversity. Indian literature, writings of the
Indian subcontinent, produced there in a
variety of vernacular languages,
including Sanskrit, Prakrit, Pali, Bengali,Bih
ari, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Mal
ayalam, Oriya, Punjabi,
Rajasthani, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Lahnda, Sir
aiki, and Sindhi, among others, as well as
in English. The term Indian literature is used
here to refer to literature produced across
the Indian subcontinent prior to the creation
of the Republic of India in 1947 and within
the Republic of India after 1947.

22. The earliest Indian literature took the
form of the canonical Hindu sacred
writings, known as the Veda, which were
written in Sanskrit. To the Veda were
added prose commentaries such as
the Brahmanas and the Upanishads. The
production of Sanskrit literature extended
from about 1500 BC to about 1000 BC
and reached its height of development in
the 1st to 7th centuries BC. In addition to
sacred and philosophical writings, such
genres as erotic and devotional lyrics,
court poetry, plays,
and narrative folktales emerged.

23. CONSTITUTION
The Constitution of India is the supreme
law of India. It lays down the framework
defining fundamental political principles,
establishes the structure, procedures,
powers and duties of government
institutions and sets out fundamental
rights, directive principles and the duties
of citizens. It is the longest written
constitution of any sovereign country in
the world. The nation is governed by it.
B. R. Ambedkar is regarded as its chief
architect.

24. It imparts constitutional supremacy and not parliamentary supremacy, as it
is not created by the Parliament but, by a constituent assembly, and
adopted by its people, with a declaration in its preamble. Parliament cannot
override the constitution.
It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, and
came into effect on 26 January 1950. With its adoption, the Union of India
became the modern and contemporary Republic of India replacing the
Government of India Act, 1935 as the country's fundamental governing
document. To ensure constitutional autochthony, the framers of the
constitution repealed the prior Acts of the British Parliament via Article 395
of the constitution. India celebrates its coming into force on 26 January each
year, as Republic Day.

25. MY
VIEWSINDIA IS ONE OF THE FAST GROWING NATION IN THE FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY.
TODAY WE HAVE MADE MANY SUCCESSFUL TASKS AND INVENTION LIKE MARS
MISSION, ETC. WE ARE DEVELOPING IN EVERY FIELD AND CAN STAND AT THE
INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM TO COMPETE WITH OTHERS. INDIAN SCIENTISTS,
DOCTORS, RESEACH SCOLARS, BUISSNESSMEN ARE IN GREAT DEMAND ALL
OVER THE WORLD. TODAY MOST OF THE WORKERS IN MULTINATIONAL
COMPANIES LIKE NASA, IBM, GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, FORD, ETC ARE INDIANS AND
THEY HAVE GOOD REPUTATION THERE. CEO OF MICROSOFT AND GOOGLE ARE
INDIANS. 40% PEOPLE WORKING IN NASA ARE INDIANS.
THIS SHOWS THAT WE, INDIANS, ARE NOW CREATING THE WORLD FOR
BETTER TOMMOROW. BUT AT SOME PLACES, WE ARE LAGGING BEHIND. LIKE
POOR SANITATION, CORRUPTION, LOW CURRENCY VALUE AND TERRORISM ARE
SOME OF THE MAJOR FACTORS WHICH WILL LEAD TO THE DEPLETION OF OUR
COUTRY. SO IT IS THE RESPONSIBILTY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL TO SUPPORT THE
GOVERNMENT AND TO WORK FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR SOCIETY, NATION
AND WORLD.

26. DESIGNED BY AYUSHMAN SINGH THAKUR
CLASS- VI B
ROLL NO.- 09