This document discusses the concept of diversity and unity in diversity in India. It defines diversity as differences that exist between people in terms of culture, language, traditions, and how societies are organized. It then provides examples of how historical and geographical factors have influenced diversity in different regions of India. These include variations in climate, festivals celebrated, animals found, and dress worn based on location. The document stresses that despite this diversity, what keeps India united is shared beliefs like the national anthem, freedom struggle, national festivals, and religious texts.

1. • What do you see in the following pictures??

3. •A state of being diverse in terms of cultural differences that exist between
people, such as language, dress and traditions, there are also significant
variations in the way societies organize themselves, in their shared
conception of morality, and in the ways they interact with their environment.
Define “DIVERSITY”?

4. Story time!!
• There lived a family of 4 in a village. Anil was the head of
the family along with his wife and two children. Due to the
poor harvest and drought hunger strike the village and they
had to leave their home. Anil found a new job and settled
with his family in a new land. After living peacefully for 3
years war broke in the region. All fled to different places.
Anil along with his family relocated to a new city. Here he
got into trading and lived happily with his family.

5. Differentiate between these two sets of the pictures

12. Quiz now..........
1. Name the two places shown above
2. Name the difference in the pictures
3. Why do we wear sweaters in one set of pictures and not the other?
4. Name the different festivals celebrated?
5. Why different animals are seen these two sets of the pictures?
⮚ This is how historical and geographical factors influence the
diversity of a region.

13. • What do you understand by Unity in diversity?
• Diversity is our strength. We are united amidst this diversity. People from different cultures, religion,
regional background etc. always remained together and fought together be it freedom struggle or any
moment of crisis in our history.
• Despite this diversity, what keeps the nation united?
• National anthem
• Freedom struggle
• National festivals
• Beliefs, customs
• Religious books – Gita, Quran, Bible Yukon

14. Questions for reflection
1. Who coined the term “unity in diversity”
2. In what way does the national anthem describe this unity?
3. Choose two other regions in India and do a similar study of, on how
the historical and geographical factors influence the diversity found
there.

15. Thank you!!!!