Dades rellevants sobre la India

1. INDIA

2. 1.- General information.
- Located in Asia.
- Area: 3,287,590 km2
- 1.220.800.359 people
- Capital: New Delhi
- Official languages: English
and Hindi
- President: Pranab
Mukherjee
- Official currency: Rupee
- Variety of religions

3. 2.- Landmarks
• Agra Fort
• Taj Mahal
• Golden Temple

4. 3.- Culture

5. 3.1.- Dance
• Bharata natyam
• Odissi
• Mohiniyattam
• Kuchipudi
• Kathak
• Kathakali
• Manipuri
• Sattriya
• Chhau

6. 3.2.- Food.
• Variated gastronomy.
• Basical ingredients: rice, wheat flour, bread
and vegetables.
• A huge variety of spices.
• Curry as an accompaniment.
• Popular dishes/snaks: uttapam, biryani, jalebi,
banana chips, pani puri.

8. 3.3.-Typical clothes.
• They show the social class of a
person.
• Dhoti: rectangular piece of cotton,
usually white or cream color. It’s
wrapped around the waist passing
through both legs, and finally setting
it at the waist.
• Sari: Rectangular cloth, 5/8 x 1.2m.
Different shapes, always colorful.
Accompanied by a basic blouse.

9. 4.- Famous indians.
• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhī:
Anti-War Activist (1869–1948) The
first leader of India's independence
movement.
• Kareena Randhir Kapoor :
Bollywood actress
Filmfare Award for Best Female
Debut
Filmfare Award for best actress