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2. It is separated from
the rest of Asia by
India is a large country
the Himalayan in southern Asia
Mountains.
Because it is so big and cut
off from the rest of the
continent, it is called a
subcontinent. To the south
of India is the Indian Ocean.

3. December to March  Cold
April to May Very hot (Often over
100 degrees)
June to September Monsoon
season
October to November less rain
MONSOONS
Monsoons are huge rain
storms that come in from
the Indian Ocean. They bring
enough rain to supply
water for the whole year.
These storms have strong

4. India is the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people.“Only the
continent of Africa exceeds the linguistic, genetic and cultural diversity of the nation of India”
Some of the largest cities are: Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

5.  THERE ARE FOUR MAJOR FAMILIES OF LANGUAGES:
Indo-European, Dravidian, Austro-Asiatic
and Tibeto-Burman languages.
 In total, there are 1,652 languages and dialects spoken in
India.
– 43% of the Hindus speak Hindi while the rest speak other
languages.
–Almost 45% of the Muslims speak Urdu.
–About one-third of the Christians speak Malayalam.
India has more than two thousand ethnic
groups.
Modern anthropologists classify Indians as belonging to
one of four major ethno-racial groups:
Caucasoids, Australoids, Mongol
oids and Negritos.

6. WOMEN SARIS
Wear beutiful saris. MEN
Their clothing is brightly Men usually wear dhotis. They
colored. For special events, are loose pants, similar to
women wear saris with pajamas. In big cities, men
wear American style clothing
gold embroidery and
sequins.
WOMEN JEWELRY
CHILDREN Indian women love to wear
Children wear jeans, T-shirts, and jewelry. They wear earrings,
skirts at home. They usually nose rings, bangles (bracelets),
have uniforms for school. anklets, rings, necklaces, and
even jewelry in their hair!

7. Throughout its history, religion has
been an important part of the
country's culture. Religious
diversity and religious
tolerance are both established in
the country by law and custom. A
vast majority of Indians associate
themselves with a religion.
RELIGIONS (%)
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Sikhim
Buddhism
Jainism

8. •Long ago, India was
ruled by Mogul
emperors. Then the
empire fell apart into
smaller
Brahm
kingdoms, ruled by ins
maharajas.
King •By the
Chatrias
1600’s, EuropEans had
come into India to
Brahmins trade for Indian Vaisias
spices, silks, cotton
cloth, and tea.
Feudal
•In 1857, the British Sudras
aristocracy
took control of India
and ruled there until

10. •Most popular sport:
cricket
•Diwali festival of lights
•Hollywood? NO!!
•Amazing wildlife

11. LITERATURE AND ART

12. …Incredible
India.