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- 1. by: FaiQa Saleem Indian Culture
- 2. India – Brief Introduction Official Name: Republic of India Capital: New Delhi Largest City: Mumbai Official Language: Hindi, English Area: 3.2 million km2 (approx.) Population: 2014 estimate 1.25 billion GDP 2014 (nominal): Total $1.88 trillion Currency: Indian rupee
- 3. President: Pranab Mukherjee Prime Minister: Narendra Modi (BJP)
- 4. Rashtrapati Bhavan The official residence of the President of India. Delhi Rashtrapati Bhavan comprises of four floors and 340 rooms. It took 18 years to construct this building.
- 5. India comprises of 27 states & 7 union Territories. India is a quasi federal political system wherein each state acts independently as well as there is a central govt. to control the political unit. India – a Political Unit
- 6. Geography Seventh largest country in the world Largest population in the world India is situated in Southern Asia, between Burma and Pakistan.
- 7. • Elementary Education – Fundamental Right • More than 1700 Colleges, 350 Universities and 20 Institutes of National Importance • But Literacy Rate – 65.38% Urban Literacy – 80.3% Education
- 8. Indian women have a variety of different apparel and styles to choose from, but three of the most common garments are: 1. Sari 2. Salwar Kameez Men too have many options and here are but three samples: 1. Dhoti 2. Lungi 3. Kurta Dressing
- 9. 46% 9% 8% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 4% 3% Language Hindi Bengali Telugu Marathi Tamil Urdu Gujarati Kannada India has 21 officially recognised languages which is only 2 less than the European Union! Under constitution, Hindi and English are official languages of the state Languages
- 10. Languages Teaching India's schools teach 58 different languages. The nation has newspapers in 87 languages, radio programmes in 71, and films in 15.
- 11. •The digit zero and the numbering system ( Aryabhatta) •Chess • Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus • The decimal system • The game of Snakes and Ladders • The value of Culturally Rich Inventions
- 14. Festivals in India • India, being a multi-cultural and multi-religious society, celebrates holidays and festivals of various religions. • The three national holidays in India, the Independence Day, the Republic Day and the Gandhi Jayanti, are celebrated with zeal and zest across India.
- 15. • In addition, many Indian states and regions have local festivals depending on prevalent religious and linguistic demographics. • Popular Indian festivals include the Hindu festivals which are as follows: 1. Navratri 2. Diwali 3. Maha Shivratri 4. Ganesh Chaturthi 5. Durga Puja 6. Holi 7. Ugadi 8. Rakshabandhan 9. Dusshera
- 16. Navratri Diwali
- 17. Ganesh Chaturthi
- 19. • Islam is the second largest religion in India with population of over 135 million. • The Islamic festivals which are observed and are declared public holiday in India are: Eid ul Fitr Eid ul Adha-(Bakr Eid) Milad un Nabi Muharram Shab-e-Barat
- 20. • Christianity is India’s third largest religion. • With over 23 million Christians, of which 17 million are Roman Catholics, India is home to many Christian festivals. • The country celebrates Christmas and Good Friday as public holidays.
- 21. • Regional fairs are also common and festive in India. For example, Pushkar fair is one of the world's largest markets and Sonepur mela is the largest livestock fair in Asia.
- 22. Cuisines
- 24. Indus Valley Civilization • Some of its earliest production are found in the Indus Valley Civilization(2600–1900 BC) which is characterized by well planned cities and houses.
- 25. South Indian Architecture • South India produced several Hindu temples like: i. Chennakesava Temple at Belur ii. The Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu iii. The Kesava Temple at Somanathapura iv. Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur v. The Sun Temple, Konark vi. The Buddha stupa at Bhattiprolu
- 26. Mughal Architecture • With the advent of Islamic influence from the west, Indian architecture was adapted to allow the traditions of the new religion. • Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal, Gol Gumbaz, Qutub Minar, Red Fort of Delhi are creations of this era.
- 27. British Architecture • The colonial rule of the British Empire saw the development of Indo-Saracenic style, and mixing of several other styles, such as European Gothic. • The Victoria Memorial or the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus are notable examples.
- 29. Modern Indian Architecture • Mumbai's Nariman Point is famous for its Art Deco buildings. Lotus Temple
- 30. Music & Dance • Includes variety of folk, popular, pop and classical music • Diverse regional dances like Bhangra in Punjab , Bihu in Assam , Ghoomar of Rajasthan, Kathak in U.P, Bharatnatyam in Tamil nadu
- 31. • Great epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata belong to the land of India • Indian literature is generally acknowledged as one of the oldest in the world. Literature – Poets & Epics
- 32. •Official national sport is Hockey •Other sports include: kabaddi and gilli-danda •Chess was invented in India •Many indoor and outdoor games such as snakes and ladders, playing cards, polo etc. •Most popular sport: cricket Sports
- 33. ..desert in the west.. ..Alpine tundra and glaciers in the north.. …Humid tropical regions with rainforest in the southwest. seasons Winter: December-February Spring: February - March Summer or pre monsoon: April - June Monsoon: July - August Autumn: September-November Climate
- 35. Conclusion The culture of India is one of the oldest and unique. In India, there is amazing cultural diversity throughout the country. Almost every state has its own culture. India is a vast country, having variety of geographical features and climatic conditions.
- 37. DHAN-E-WAAD…!!!