INDIA Mera Bharath Mahaan
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.
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
Parliamentary form of Government Parliamentary form of Government Secular democratic constitution Secular democratic constitution Worlds largest democracy since 55 years Worlds largest democracy since 55 years 4 th largest economy 4 th largest economy Fastest growing IT super power Fastest growing IT super power Indian Railways,the biggest employer in the world. Indian Railways,the biggest employer in the world.
HISTORY
India's history goes back to 3,200 BC when Hinduism was first founded. Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism. Judaism. Zoroashtrianism, Christianity and Islam all exist within the country today.India's history goes back to 3,200 BC when Hinduism was first founded. Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism. Judaism. Zoroashtrianism, Christianity and Islam all exist within the country today.
THE TRINITY Generates- Brahma Observes-Vishnu Destroys-Shiva
Indus Valley Civilization- one of the worlds first great urban civilizations. Harappa Civilization- 2700BC
Worlds first university in Takshila –700 B.C Sanskrit Language –most suitable for computer software Ayurveda- earliest school of medicine known to humans
Yoga - Made in India Origin –5000 BC Documented by 200 BC – 300 AD
1700s BRITISH INVASION1700s BRITISH INVASION
15 th August, 1947 Indian Independence 26 th January, 1950 Republic-India
National Emblem Truth alone triumphs
NATIONAL ANIMAL
National Bird - Peacock
National Flower - Lotus
Great Indian Personalities
Nobel Laureate in Medicine Work on interpretation of the genetic code Har Gobind Khorana
Subramanyan Chandrasekhar Nobel Laureate in Physics Work on structure and evolution of stars
DANCE FORMS
45 folk dances
7 Classical Dance forms
Bharata Natyam
Kathak
Kathakali
Kuchipudi
Manipuri
Mohini Attam
Odissi
More than 15 vocal forms More than 60 music instruments
India - Gods own country Celebrates more than 65 festivals
Places of historic importance
Tirumala - Tirupati Worlds richest temple
Saint Thomas Cathedral Statue of Virgin Mary brought from Portugal in 1543
The Golden Temple
Jamma Masjid The biggest mosque in India
Thousand pillar temple
Gateway of India
Jantar Mantar – 1716 Modernistic structures to observe the movement of stars
Mysore Palace Illuminated by 97,000 light bulbs
Buddha Statue Largest monolithic statue in Asia
Dal Lake Jewel in the crown of Kashmir
The Taj Mahal
Calcutta – City of joy
Cherrapunji Wettest place on earth
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
Jai Hind -