Question K: If all of the world´s cultural heritage (sports, music, fashion, architecture, literature, painting, etc..) was contained in a time capsule, what would you include to demonstrate the legacy of your country?
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Cultural Heritage of India
Architecture
Meenakshi
Temple
Taj Mahal
Mahabodhi
Temple
Red Fort
Hawa
Mahal
India Gate
Chittorgarh
Fort
Victoria
Memorial
Ancient
Architecture
Mughal
Architecture
Rajput
Architecture
Architecture
under British
Imperialism
Indian architecture, highly influenced by the different civilizations that have ruled the land, is a good mix of
constructions such as temples, forts, and monuments
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Cultural Heritage of India
Sports
While Kabaddi, Chess, Jallikattu are some of the traditional sports played in India, Hockey and Cricket are the
most popular sports of independent India
KabaddiCricket
JallikattuChess
Hockey
SPORTS
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Cultural Heritage of India
Musical Instruments
Sitar
Shehnai
Veena
Flute
Tabla
Harmonium
Pakhavaj
Damru
String
Instruments
Blown
Instruments
Percussion
Instruments
Other
Instruments
Some of the most popular musical instruments in India include string instruments such as Sitar and Veena, blown
instruments such as Shehnai, percussion instruments such as Tabla and others such as Harmonium and Damru
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Cultural Heritage of India
Fashion
Traditional men’s outfits include Kurta Pyjama, Dhoti, Pheran, Sherwani etc.; whereas, traditional women’s wear
include Lehenga, Saree, Puanchei, Sharara etc.
Men Women
Kurta Pyjama Dhoti
Pheran Sherwani
Puanchei Sharara
Lehenga Saree
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Cultural Heritage of India
Festivals
Diwali
Eid-ul-Fitr
Holi
Muharram
Gurpurab
Onam
Lohri
Hemis
Hindu Festivals
Muslim Festivals
Sikh Festivals
Other Key
Festivals
Some of the popular festivals celebrated in India include Diwali and Holi by Hindus, Eid-ul-Fitr and Moharram by
Muslims, Gurpurab and Lohri by Sikhs, Hemis by Buddhists and Onam by Hindus in south of India
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Cultural Heritage of India
Food
Indian cuisine includes a wide variety of regional dishes such as North Indian Thali, South Indian Platter, Mughlai
Dishes, Gujarati Thali, and snacks such as Vada Pav and Aloo Parantha
South IndianNorth Indian
Gujarati FoodMughlai Food
Snacks
FOOD
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Cultural Heritage of India
Dance Forms
Some of the key traditional dance forms of India are Bharatanatyam and Kathakali in south, Manipuri in the
north-east, Bhangra in north, and Garba in west
KathakaliBharatanatyam
BhangraManipuri
Garba
DANCE
FORMS