India is a diverse country with many religions, languages, geographical regions, ethnic groups, and cultural traditions. The document discusses India's religious, linguistic, cultural and geographical diversity. It notes that India has many different ethnic groups, over 1600 languages spoken, major world religions practiced, distinct regional cultures, varied climates and landscapes, architectural styles, forms of dress, classical dance styles, and religious festivals celebrated. India's diversity is one of its defining features.

1. Made by: Aarush Jain
Class: 6-C

2.  India is a diverse country
with all the major
religions of the world.
There are close to 1600
languages spoken in India.
India has geographical
diversity in the form of
mountains, plains,
plateaus, deserts and
islands. Apart from these,
India has different ethnic
groups due to migration
from around the world. So
let’s learn about them all.

3.  According to the 2011
census, 79.8% of the
population of India
practices Hinduism,
14.2% adheres to
Islam, 2.3% adheres to
Christianity, 1.7%
adheres to Sikhism,
0.7% adheres to
Buddhism and 0.4%
adheres to Jainism.
Which refers that India
is also religiously
diversed.
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4.  India is called the 'land of
diversity' because we
have various types of
food, speak different
languages, celebrate
different festivals, and
practice different
religions and traditions.
 The North, South and
Northeast have their own
distinct culture. There is
hardly any culture in the
world that is varied and
unique as India’s culture.

5.  India is a vast country
with a variety of
geographical features
and climatic
conditions. India, a
place of infinite
variety, is fascinating
with its ancient and
complex culture,
dazzling contrasts and
breathtaking physical
beauty

6.  Among a number of
architectural styles and
traditions, the best-known
include the many varieties
of Hindu temple
architecture, Indo-
Islamic architecture,
especially Mughal
architecture, Rajput
architecture and Indo-
Saracenic architecture.
Much early Indian
architecture was in wood,
which has not survived.

7.  Clothing in India is
dependent upon the
different ethnicities,
geography, climate,
and cultural
traditions of the
people of each region
of India. Historically,
male and female
clothing has evolved
from simple garments
like kaupina, langota,
achkann, lungi, sari,
well as rituals and
dance performances.

8.  The Sangeet Natak
Akademi currently
confers classical status
on eight Indian classical
dance styles:
Bharatanatyam (Tamil
Nadu), Kathak (North,
West and Central India),
Kathakali (Kerala),
Kuchipudi (Andhra),
Odissi (Odisha),
Manipuri (Manipur),
Mohiniyattam (Kerala),
and Sattriya (Assam).

9.  India has 21
officially
recognized
languages which is
only 2 less than
European Union.
 Under constitution
English and Hindi
are the 2 official
languages.

10.  The religious festivals
are one of the most
famous festivals not
only throughout India
but over the world.
Some of the most
prominent religious
festivals are Diwali,
Eid-Ul-Fitr, Christmas,
Guru Nanak Jayanti,
Holi and many more.
Diwali and Holi are the
most prominent
festivals of the Hindu
religion.