The document provides information about India, including its geography, demographics, history, culture, and notable people. India is located in South Asia between Pakistan, China, and Nepal, with a long coastline and varied terrain that includes mountains, plateaus, forests, and deserts. It has over 1 billion people and a long history dating back thousands of years, with many major religions originating within its borders. Some of India's significant cultural aspects that are mentioned include various classical dances, musical forms, festivals, and places of historic importance across the diverse country.

1. INDIAINDIA
Mera BharathMera Bharath
MahaanMahaan

2. The subcontinent of India lies in south Asia, between Pakistan,
China and Nepal. To the north it is bordered by the world's highest
mountain chain, where foothill valleys cover the northernmost of
the country's 26 states. Further south, plateaus, tropical rain forests
and sandy deserts are bordered by palm fringed beaches .

3.  5,000 year old civilization
 325 languages spoken – 1,652
dialects
 18 official languages
 29 states, 5 union territories
 3.28 million sq. kilometers - Area
 7,516 kilometers - Coastline
 1,000,000,000 people in 2000

4.  Parliamentary form of GovernmentParliamentary form of Government
 Secular democratic constitutionSecular democratic constitution
 Worlds largest democracy since 55 yearsWorlds largest democracy since 55 years
 44thth
largest economylargest economy
 Fastest growing IT super powerFastest growing IT super power
 Indian Railways ,the biggest employer inIndian Railways ,the biggest employer in
the world.the world.

5. HISTORY

6. • India's history goes back to 3,200India's history goes back to 3,200
BC when Hinduism was firstBC when Hinduism was first
founded. Buddhism, Jainism,founded. Buddhism, Jainism,
Sikhism. Judaism. Zoroashtrianism,Sikhism. Judaism. Zoroashtrianism,
Christianity and Islam all existChristianity and Islam all exist
within the country todaywithin the country today..

7. THE TRINITYTHE TRINITY
GeneratesGenerates--
BrahmaBrahma
ObservesObserves-Vishnu-Vishnu
DestroysDestroys-Shiva-Shiva

8. The Great Indian EpicsThe Great Indian Epics
RamayanaRamayana MahabharataMahabharata
Longest Epic inLongest Epic in
world literatureworld literature
with 100,000 two-with 100,000 two-
The first IndianThe first Indian
epicepic

9. Indus Valley Civilization- one ofIndus Valley Civilization- one of
the world’s first great urbanthe world’s first great urban
civilizationscivilizations..
Harappa Civilization- 2700BC

10. World’s first university in Takshila –700World’s first university in Takshila –700
B.CB.C
Sanskrit Language –most suitable forSanskrit Language –most suitable for
computer softwarecomputer software
Ayurveda- earliest school of medicine knownAyurveda- earliest school of medicine known
to humansto humans

11. •
Yoga- Made in India
Origin –5000 BC
Documented by
200 BC – 300 AD

12. Origin of Martial arts – 200 BC
Kalarippayat

13. • 1700’s BRITISH INVASION1700’s BRITISH INVASION

14. 1515thth
August , 1947August , 1947
Indian IndependenceIndian Independence
2626thth
January , 1950January , 1950
Republic-Republic- IndiaIndia

15. National Emblem
“Truth alone triumphs”

16. NATIONALNATIONAL ANIMALANIMAL

17. National Bird -National Bird -
PeacockPeacock
•

18. National Flower - LotusNational Flower - Lotus

19. Great Indian PersonalitiesGreat Indian Personalities

20. Invented the Zero
Aryabhatta

21. Mahatma Gandhi
Father of the nation
Embodiment of Non- Violence

22. Swami Vivekananda
Champion of humanitarianism

23. Great Indian Mathematician
Postulated and proved 3,542 theorems
Ramanujam

24. Rabindranath Tagore
1913 – Nobel Prize in Literature

25. 1930 - Nobel Laureate in Physics
Work on scattering of light and Raman effect
C.V Raman

26. 1979 – Nobel Prize in Peace
Mother Teresa

27. 1968 - Nobel Laureate in Medicine
Work on interpretation of the genetic code
Har Gobind Khorana

28. Subramanyan Chandrasekhar
1983 - Nobel Laureate in Physics
Work on structure and evolution of stars

29. DANCE FORMSDANCE FORMS

30. 45 folk dances

31. 7 Classical Dance forms7 Classical Dance forms

33. 7 Classical Dance forms

34. Bharata Natyam

35. Kathak

36. Kathakali

37. Kuchipudi

38. Manipuri

39. Mohini Attam

40. Odissi

41. More than 15 vocal forms
More than 60 music instruments

42. India - God’s own country
Celebrates more than 65 festivals

43. Places of historic
importance

44. Tirumala - Tirupati
World’s richest temple

45. Saint Thomas Cathedral
Statue of Virgin Mary brought from Portugal in
1543

46. The Golden Temple

47. Jamma Masjid
The biggest mosque in India

48. Thousand pillar temple

49. Gateway of India

50. Jantar Mantar – 1716
Modernistic structures to observe the movement of
stars

51. Mysore Palace
Illuminated by 97,000 light bulbs

52. Buddha Statue
Largest monolithic statue in Asia

53. Dal Lake
Jewel in the crown of Kashmir

54. The Taj Mahal

55. Calcutta – City of joy

56. Cherrapunji
Wettest place on earth

57. We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count,
without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have
been made.
-Albert Einstein
India is,the cradle of the human race,the birthplace of human
speech, the mother of history,the grandmother of legend, and
the great grand mother of tradition.Our most valuable and
most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured
up in India only.
-Mark Twain

58. -
jai Hind
By – Aahana gurung
I love my INDIA