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. - презентация

1 INDIA Mera Bharath Mahaan

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 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.

5 HISTORY

6 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.

7 THE TRINITY Generates- Brahma Observes-Vishnu Destroys-Shiva

8 Indus Valley Civilization- one of the worlds first great urban civilizations. Harappa Civilization- 2700BC

9 Worlds first university in Takshila –700 B.C Sanskrit Language –most suitable for computer software Ayurveda- earliest school of medicine known to humans

10 Yoga - Made in India Origin –5000 BC Documented by 200 BC – 300 AD

11 1700s BRITISH INVASION1700s BRITISH INVASION

12 15 th August, 1947 Indian Independence 26 th January, 1950 Republic-India

13 National Emblem Truth alone triumphs

14 NATIONAL ANIMAL

15 National Bird - Peacock

16 National Flower - Lotus

17 Great Indian Personalities

18 Nobel Laureate in Medicine Work on interpretation of the genetic code Har Gobind Khorana

19 Subramanyan Chandrasekhar Nobel Laureate in Physics Work on structure and evolution of stars

20 DANCE FORMS

21 45 folk dances

22 7 Classical Dance forms

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25 Bharata Natyam

26 Kathak

27 Kathakali

28 Kuchipudi

29 Manipuri

30 Mohini Attam

31 Odissi

32 More than 15 vocal forms More than 60 music instruments

33 India - Gods own country Celebrates more than 65 festivals

34 Places of historic importance

35 Tirumala - Tirupati Worlds richest temple

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

37 The Golden Temple

38 Jamma Masjid The biggest mosque in India

39 Thousand pillar temple

40 Gateway of India

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

42 Mysore Palace Illuminated by 97,000 light bulbs

43 Buddha Statue Largest monolithic statue in Asia

44 Dal Lake Jewel in the crown of Kashmir

45 The Taj Mahal

46 Calcutta – City of joy

47 Cherrapunji Wettest place on earth

48 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

49 Jai Hind -