India is a diverse country with differences in geography, economics, and social structures that have led to diverse cultures, traditions, and languages. However, India also demonstrates unity in diversity, as despite differences Indians came together for the freedom struggle, and diversity has become a source of strength rather than weakness for the country. Key symbols like the national flag and anthem represent this unity in diversity. Globalization and mixed influences from foreign powers and natural disasters have further contributed to India's diversity.

2. DIVERSITY IN INDIA

3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
•To understand the diverse nature of our
country. To know that diversity nature’s
way of grooming us to adjust, learn and
exist.

4. DIVERSITY
Diversity is the range of many people or
things very different from each other.

5. •India is a country
known for unity in
diversity.

6. REASONS BEHIND DIVERSITY
• Geography:
India has mountains rivers, thick forests and oceans and
means of transport or communication were almost absent.
As result people settled in a region and stayed there for a
long period of time. They developed their language,
culture, traditions and food habits. Similarly climate also
gives rise to diversity. Climate influences clothing, food,
dances, music, etc.

7. • Economic Difference:
Difference in amount of money or wealth people have. The
difference in amount of money are visible in differences in
clothes, lifestyle and even food habits.
• Social Differences
Caste system and gender bias.
Inequality based on caste
Gender Bias- Discrimination against the girl child and she is
treated liked a burden.

8. UNITY IN DIVERSITY
How

9. RISE IN MIXED INFLUENCES
•Natural Disasters or wars forced people to
leave their homes and settle down in new
places. A new place gave them a new
lifestyle and challenges. But they adjusted
well giving rise to a mixed bag of new
cultures.

10. INFLUENCE OF FOREIGNERS
•Indian history tells us about
foreign influences that added to
our diversity. They influenced our
culture and we influenced theirs.

11. FREEDOM STRUGGLE
• Jawaharlal Nehru gave the slogan “Unity in Diversity”. Our
national flag, national anthem, national bird and national
flower are symbols of this unity. Indians showed that
diversity was not a weakness but a source of strength.
Despite different cultural, religious and regional
background Indian men and women came together in
large numbers to fight for freedom.

12. GLOBALIZATION
•The 20th century has shown a great deal of
progress in communication, technology and
transport. A global network has been formed that
links economies, societies and cultures. Information
and ideas are spread across the world as result of
globalization.