Welcome to the land of a vast variety of cultures, shrines, ancestry, and more.

1. BY: RA JVIR
RAI

2. INTRODUCTION TO INDIA
• India is the Seventh largest
country in the world.
• Countries that have a common
boarder with India are Pakistan,
Afghanistan, China, Nepal,
Bhutan, Myanmar, and
Bangladesh.
• Belongs in the continent of Asia

3. FOUNDER OF INDIA
• India was founded by a Portuguese
explorer, Vasco da Gama, who
discovered a sea route to India in
1497-1498.
• It was thanks to Vasco Da Gama’s
discovery of the route that allowed
Portugal to establish a rich trade with
India and Southeast Asia.
• Portugal was successfully able to
increase its empire to include
provinces from India to China.

4. EARLY HISTORY OF INDIA
• There once was a time early in India, called the
Vedic Age, also known as the dark age.
• During this period, there was an uproar of violence,
bloodshed, and sacrifice. Interestingly, this was the
most formative eras of ancient Indian civilization.
• As far as society was concerned, when the Aryans
came into the ancient India, they established
themselves as a dominant group, hence, creating a
caste system.
• There were originally 4 castes: the priestly, the
warriors, the farmers, and traders, and lastly the
workers.
• As the Arayan society evolved, and divided the
people by caste, the new religious movements like
Jains and Buddhists rebelled against them,
declaring that all men are created equally.
• The Aryans were not defeated, and this caste

5. ECONOMY OF INDIA…
• The Indian economic system is the world’s
12th largest according to the market
exchange rates.
• It is also the 4th largest economy by the
purchasing power party.
• Historically from the years of 1947-1991
India’s economy was based on social
democratic-based policies.
• Economic factors is the economic
environment that is working as an
important factor of economic development
of a country.
• Certain economic factors for India’s
economy includes: population and
manpower resources, natural resources and
its usage, capital formation and
accumulation, capital output ratio,
occupational structure, external resources,
etc.
• The export and import of gold,
precious metals, stones, gems, and
jewelry portrays the largest portion of
India’s global trade.
• Imports of gold and silver amounted to
$62 Billion and electric goods and
pearls and precious stones are top
import items for India’s economy.

6. INDIA’S FLAG
• India’s tricolor flag is the pride of
every Indian, and was adopted in
its present form during the
meeting of the Constituent
Assembly that took place on July
22, 1947,
• The flag was designed by a
person by the name of Pingali
Venkayya, an agriculturalist and
Indian freedom fighter.
• The national flag of India, by law,
is and must be made of khadi, a
special type of hand-spun cotton
cloth or silk, popularized by
Mahatma Gandhi.
• India’s flag is also known as the
tricolor, and Tiranga in Hindi.

7. INDIA’S FLAG…
• 3 colors that make up the India’s flag
are: saffron, white and green.
• Saffron represents courage and
sacrifice.
• White represents truth, peace, and
purity.
• Green represents prosperity.
• The Ashoka Chakra represents the
Laws Dharma (Righteousness)
• The Ashoka Chakra or wheel, must
have 24 spokes that are evenly spaced.
• The Ashoka Chakra is given a navy-
blue color on the white stripe of the

8. INDIA’S LANGUAGE(S)
• India is a country where there is
more than one language spoken.
• In this case, India is noted to
have multilingual states, because
it is a country, in which more
than one language is used to
communicate.
• The majority of people in India
speak Hindi, which is the official
language of India. Other
languages in India people speak
include: Bengali, English,
Assamese, Gujrati, Punjabi,
Nepali, Marathi, Tamil, and there
are some more.

9. RELIGION(S) IN INDIA
• India has polytheistic religions, where
believers worship more than one
deity.
• Matter fact, India is also known for
having animistic religions, that are
centered on the belief that inanimate
objects, like mountains, rivers, and
trees posses spirits and should be
revered.
• The most dominant religion of India is
Hinduism, which according to 2011
Census 79.8% of the population of
India practices Hinduism.

10. HINDUISM IN INDIA
• Hinduism is ranking at 3rd largest religion
next to Christianity and Islam as a world
religion.
• Ramayana and Bhagavad Geeta are the Holy
books of Hinduism religion.
• The place of worship for Hindu believers is in
a temple, known as Devasthanam or Mandir
in Hindi.
• They worship idols, known as murtis in Hind,
that are a considered as a reflection of God
to them.
• Hindus who belong to the Arya Samaj, do not
practice idol-worship, instead there is a
system of symbolism in Hinduism; the
swastika sign, representing prosperousness
and the syllable OM represents Param
Brahman.

11. THE FAMOUS HOLIDAY (DIWALI)
• Diwali is India’s biggest Holiday
celebrated with religious candles.
• A festival of lights that note back 2,500
years ago. This celebration lasts 5
consecutive days.
• The holiday is linked to multiple
stories in religious texts.
• Many of these stories are about the
victory of good over evil.
• One common tale from Hindus is
believed that the Hindu God Krishna,
frees 16,000 women from an other evil
king.
• During celebrations of Diwali, people
in India hardly sleep.

12. FOOD(S)…
• There are other foods that India is famous for other than “curry” what may
come to minds of many Americans.
• Indian foods are known to have a few spices in a single dish. Common
ingredients to some of the popular foods include: turmeric powder, chili
powder, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, garam masala, and other spices and
herbs.
• Some of the most popular dishes in India include: Stuffed paratha, (Indian
bread stuffed with a variety of stuffing like potatoes, radish, or even grinded
cauliflower), Palak paneer (which is a Spinach and cheese dish), samosas
(Majority of Indian people’s favorite snack!), Chana batura (You can have
any time of the day), Masala Dosa, and butter chicken (It is not literary
butter and chicken, and is best served with rice or Naan bread)

13. POPULATION… (AS OF 2016)
• India’s population: 1.324 billion
• Population Pyramid: Displayed to the right
• Population growth rate: 1.2%
• Birth rate: 19.3/1000 population
• Death rate: 7.3 deaths/1,000 population
• Net migration rate: -0.41/1,000
• Population distribution: Uttar Pradesh has a
population of 166 million people is the
most populous state in India. Uttar holds
16% of the country’s population.
• Life Expectancy; 67.9 years, males 66.4
years, female: 69.6 years
• Total fertility rate: 2.40 births per woman
(2015)
• Infant mortality rate: 34 deaths/1,000 births

14. CLIMATE OF INDIA
• The weather of India varies
dramatically.
• The southern part of India has more of
the monsoon tropical rain.
• The northern side of India can be
coated with thick snow.
• In the summer, many places in India’s
temperature reaches as high as 105
degree Fahrenheit, while the southern
part of the country, it stays more
cooler. The heat can feel very
uncomfortable and humidity indeed
builds up.
• During winter, it can be very windy,
cold, and believe it or not, it can rain
for hours and hours, and the rain can
reach up to an average heighted
person’s knee.

15. EDUCATION

16. SPORTS
HOCKEY AND CRICKET IS THE NATIONAL SPORT OF INDIA
• Hockey and Cricket is the national port
of India.
• Hockey was the first non-European
team to be a part of the International
Hockey Federation. In 1928, the Indian
team won the first Olympic gold medal.
• From 1928 to 1956, the Indian Men’s
team remained undefeated in the
Olympics, earning six gold medals in a
row.
• The sport of cricket was introduced in India in 1725, when a few sailors
played a friendly match at a seaport.
• The Indian Cricket Team won the World Cup in 1983.
• Indian Cricket Team Won the ICC T20 in 2007.
• Indian Cricket Team Achieved Number-One in ICC test ranking in 2009.
• Indian Cricket Team was joint winner of ICC Champions Trophy, 2002.
• Indian Cricket Team wins Asia Cup 5 times
• Indian Cricket Team won hero Cup, 1933
• Indian Cricket Team won Benson & Hedges Cup, 1985
• Indian Cricket Team won the Border Gavaskar Trophy, 2001
• Indian Cricket Team WON THE Coca-Cola Cup Sharjah, 1998.
• Indian Cricket Team won the NatWest Trophy, 2002

17. MUSIC..
• Since there are different kinds of Indian languages
being spoken in 28 different states, the music
keeps the states together.
• There are mainly 3 kinds of music that are popular
in India: Indian Classical Music/Folk
Music/Modern Music.
• Classical Indian Music is Hindustani Music,
belonging to Northern India, and is popular from
Vedic times when practice of singing was based
upon some particular notes where hymns were
sung.
• Click the Link Below for an example of Indian
Classical Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=PzCZomuHVVQ

18. MUSIC…• Folk Music is Bhangra
• Bhangra lives in the hearts of the
people who enjoy Punjabi music.
• The music is very energetic. Drums,
dholak, flute, etc. are main the
instruments used in bhangra music.
• Bhangra gravitates towards northern
India.
• Click the link(s) below for an example
of Indian Folk music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
BZiKc_GSakA
https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=IdNpgpFWV9k
https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=fCDYOtQpndY&t=976s

19. MUSIC
• Modern music is popular music,
typically film music.
• The Bollywood Industry
modernizes the Indian classical
music with western style
orchestration. Many Indian folk
musicians and classical singers
contributed to the Bollywood
film industry.
• Click the Link Below for an
example of Indian modern music
https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=xwwAVRyNmgQ

20. FAMOUS LANDMARKS OF INDIA
• One of the most famous landmarks of India is
the Taj Mahal.
• The history of Taj Mahal went, that the
Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan was inspired to
build the Taj Mahal after his 3rd wife, Mumtaz
Mahal, who died after giving birth to their
14th child.
• The Taj Mahal took 20 years to complete, and
it had took approximately 20,000 workers to
complete it.
• Inside the Taj Mahal, contains a working
mosque and is closed on Fridays for prayer. It
is an active religious structure.
• The Taj Mahal was declared one of the New
Seven Wonders of the world in 2007,
receiving more than 100 million votes.

21. OTHER LANDMARKS OF INDIA
SRI HARMANDIR SAHIB (GOLDEN TEMPLE)
• Siri Harmandir Sahib (The Golden Temple)
was built in 1577, out of 750 kg pure Gold.
• It is the Holiest Gurdwara of Sikhism,
located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India.
• It was founded in 1577, by the fourth Sikh
guru, Guru Ram Das.
• The fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev Ji,
designed the Harmandir Sahib (The Golden
Temple) to be built in the center of this holy
tank, and upon its construction, installed
the Adi Granth, the Holy scriptures of
Sikhism.
• Recently became the most visited place by
the general population.
• It was intended to be a place of worship for
men and women from all walks of life and
all religions to come and worship God

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