2. HERITAGE
There are many things that have been passed
down to us from earlier generation.
These include culture, traditions, historical
buildings, coins, pottery, music, dance, paintings,
stories, etc.
All this belonged to ancestors and is known as our
heritage.
Ancestors are people who lived before us and from
whom we have descended
3. KINDS OF HERITAGE
We have two types of
heritage natural and
cultural.
Natural Heritage
Forests, animals, birds,
rivers, mountains,
deserts, valleys,
minerals and other
natural features of our
country are our natural
heritage.
4. CULTURAL HERITAGE
Monuments or
buildings, coins, pillar
and rock inscriptions,
places of worship,
pottery, paintings,
dance, music, poetry,
language, literature
and oral traditions of
India form our cultural
heritage.
The rituals and
customs that we follow
are also part of our
cultural heritage.
5. MONUMENTS
Monuments are old
buildings such as
temples, palaces and
forts built by earlier
rulers and other
people.
They give us valuable
information about the
life of the people in
earlier times.
9. PAINTINGS
Various styles of
paintings have
developed in India
since ancient times.
Early humans painted
on the walls of the
caves they lived in.
WALL PAINTING FROM THE
AJANTA CAVES
10. PAINTINGS
The wall paintings
in the Ajanta and
Ellora Caves in
Maharashtra show
scenes from the life
of Buddha.
WALL PAINTING FROM THE
AJANTA CAVES
11. PAINTINGS
Under the Mughal rulers,
miniature paintings become
popular. These are called
miniature paintings as they
are very small in size
These paintings show court
scenes, hunting scenes,
landscapes, battles and
scene from the Ramayana
and the Mahabharata.
COURT SCENES AT DELHI
DURBAR
16. DANCE AND MUSIC
India has a rich tradition of
dance and music.
There are two main types of
dance and music-
Classical and
Folk
17. CLASSICAL DANCE
Most of these
dances started as a
form of worship in
temples.
Some dances
from, like Kathak,
were performed in
the courts of rulers.
Bharatanatyam from Tamil
Nadu
20. FOLK DANCES
FOLK DANCES are performed by
groups of people, all belonging to
community, on special occasions
such as festivals, marriages,
harvests, etc.,
21. FOLK DANCES
Some of the popular folk
dances of India are Garba
and Dandia from Gujarat,
Ghoomar from Rajasthan,
Bhangra and Gidda from
Punjab and Bihu from
Assam. The tribal dances
in the north-eastern states
are also very popular.
Garba and Dandia from
Gujarat
23. FOLK DANCE
The tribal dances
in the north-
eastern states
are also very
popular.
Bihu from Assam
24. MUSIC
CLASSICAL MUSIC
was performed in
temples and in the
courts of Indian kings in
ancient times.
The two main styles of
classical music are
Hindustani music,
which developed in
northern India.
25. MUSIC
Carnatic music, which
developed in South
India
The veena, the sarod,
the flute, the
mridangam, the sitar
and the tabla are some
of the musical
instruments used in
Indian classical music.
30. LITERATURE
We have a rich collection of
literature(books) which is an
important part of our heritage.
This includes religious literature
as well as non-religious literature.
31. LITERATURE
Religious literature
consists of books
which deal with
religion. These
include the
Ramayana, the
Mahabharata, the
Vedas, the Gita, the
Puranas and the
Guru Granth Sahib
32. LITERATURE
Books that do not deal
with religious come
under non-religious
literature. These
include stories, folk
tales, dramas,
poems,etc.,
34. These refer to knowledge or stories
that have been passed down from one
generation to another by word of
mouth (oral =spoken).
These have not been written down.
Folk tales and stories that we hear
while growing up are an important part
of this tradition
35. LANGUAGE
There are 22 major languages spoken in
India which are recognized by the
constitution of India.
Atmost every state in our country has its
own language.
These language have grown over a long
period of time.
Hindi is the language spoken by the majority
of people in our country.
36. DRESS, JEWELLERY
Dress, jewellery and food
also form a part of our
heritage.
The sari and the salwar
kameez are the most popular
dresses among women.
The ghagra choli is common
is Gujarat, Rajasthan,
Madhya Pradesh and
Haryana
37. Men usually wear kurta-pylama or
dhoti-kurta.
Trousers and shirts are worn by both
men and women in towns and cities.
Some dresses worn on special
occasions.
38. FOOD
In North India, rajma
chawal, chthholey
chawal, naan and
tandoori chicken are
quite popular.
In eastern India, rice
and fish are a part of
the staple diet of the
people.
In South India, idli,
dosa and sambhar are
enjoyed by the people.
39. DECORATIONS
Special decornations,
such as rangoli and
alpana, are a part of our
heritage as well.
These are made of
houses with different
types of powdered
colours of flowers.
In parts of Bihar, people
decorate the walls of their
houses with beautiful
drawings in a styles
called madhubani art,
decorating the walls of a
house is also a big part of
the culture in Rajasthan
41. EMBROIDERY
Certain kinds of embroidery or stitching on cloth,
like Kashmiri embroidery, Kantha embroidery and
Chikankari, are traditional and are passed on from
one generation to another.
Different crafts such as bidri work, terracotta work
and other handicrafts are also a part of our
heritage.
There are a number of sports,such as chess and
polo, that we play. These are also part of our
heritage.
42.
43. SUMMARY
Heritage is what has been passed down from
earlier generations.
Our natural heritage includes rivers, mountains,
animals and birds.
Our cultural heritage includes monuments, coins,
music , dance , paintings, etc..,
Food, dress, crafts and sports are also a part of our
heritage.
We should be proud of our rich heritage.
