4. Food of india
Indian cuisine consists of a variety
of regional and traditional cuisines
native to the Indian subcontinent.
Given the diversity in soil, climate,
culture, ethnic groups, and
occupations, these cuisines vary
substantially and use locally
available spices, herbs,
vegetables, and fruits.Indian food
is also heavily influenced by
religion, in particular Hinduism
5. Holidays of india
Diwali is the largest and most
important holiday to India. It is a
five-day festival known as the
festival of lights because of the
lights lit during the celebration to
symbolize the inner light that
protects them from spiritual
darkness.
Holi, the festival of colors, also
called the festival of love, is
popular in the spring. The country
also celebrates Republic Day (Jan.
26), Independence Day (Aug. 15)
6. In India there are numerous traditional
regional styles, although there is much
in common in the styles of the Hindi belt
in the north. Compared to Hindu temple
architecture and Indo-Saracenic
architecture there was traditionally
much more use of wood rather than
stone, though today brick and concrete
are more typical, and Indian versions of
Modern styles dominate in recent
buildings.The most well-known example
of Indian architecture is the Taj Mahal,
built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to
honor his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It
combines elements from Islamic,
Persian, Ottoman Turkish and Indian
Traditional
buildings