India has great religious and cultural diversity. The major religions in India are Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism. People of other faiths also live in India. The national flag of India represents this diversity with its saffron, white, and green colors. It also features the Ashoka Chakra in the center. India's national emblem is a four-faced lion from the Ashoka pillar at Saranath. India's culture varies greatly across states, each with their own unique dance, music, art, and literature traditions that represent India's rich heritage.

1. Quality Education For All

2. LESSON-16
Our India - Political and Cultural

3. Unity in Diversity and National Integration
Respecting all religions, living together in peace and
having the feeling that we are all Indians is integrity

4. Religions in India

5. •India is a land of many religions. Hence people follow variety of
customs.
• Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism, are
the major religions of India.
• Besides, followers of other religions are also found in the country.
•Thus, India is a land of many religions.

6. The National Flag

7. The National Flag is one of the national symbols of
our country
•It is a horizontal rectangular tricolor (Tiranga) of
saffron, white and green.
•Saffron stands for courage and sacrifice
• White colour symbolizes peace and purity and
• Green is the symbol of fertility.
•The Ashoka Chakra is at the center of the flag.
It is the symbol of progress and movements. Our
national flag represents India and has a special
recognition in the international level.

8. National Emblem
•The four facing lion imprint is our
National Emblem.
•The national emblem is on the
coins and currency notes
• Our emblems are the symbols
of identity and heritage of
India.

9. •This is the picture of a monolith pillar at
Saranath.
•The lion seal that you notice here has been
adopted as the National Emblem of India.
•This pillar was installed during the reign of
Ashoka the Great, in North India.

10. Art, Music and Literature

11. • Culture and art differs from place
to place
• Every state is identified by its own
dance style
• It is based on the culture of that
locality
• Dance styles can help in spreading
the glory of India's heritage in
foreign countries

12. Dance Forms of India

14. Music and Literature
• Every state contributes its own music, literature, art, sports, cinema, science and
technology
• The Government of India rewards great personalities, by awarding Padmashree,
Padmabhushana, Padmavibhushana and Bharath Ratna to acknowledge their
achievement in their concerned field