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discover India
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Republic of India India, Bharat, Hindustan Worlds largest
democracy 23 officially recognized languages New Delhi is the
capital with 15MM people Bombay is the powerhouse with 18MM people
2 nd most populous country after China (1.12 BN) 4 th in GDP (PPP)
rankings after US, China and Japan ($3.8 Trillion) 7 th largest
state in area (3.16 MM sq km) 31 st most dense state (336/ sq km)
118 th in per capita income PPP ($3800) First war of independence
against UK in 1857 Partition with Pakistan on 14 August 1947
Declared independence on 15 August 1947 Republic on 26 January 1950
Currency: Indian Rupee Time zone: IST (GMT +5:30) facts and
figures
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A Brief History of India Stone Age70000-3300 BC Mehrgarh
Culture Indus Valley Civilization 3300-1300 BC Harappan Culture
Vedic Period1500-500 BC Mahavira, Gautam Buddha Mauryan Empire,
Ashoka the great Middle Kingdoms 200 BC-1200 AD Golden age of Gupta
Empire Islamic Sultanates 1200-1600 AD Arrival of Islam Golden age
of Mughal Empire, Akbar the great Colonial Era 1750-1947 AD British
Empire Modern State 1947 AD a land of history
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Home to one-fifth of humanity on this planet! a land of people
1.1 billion
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a land of religion
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907 MM hindus It is the world's oldest existent religion, and
has approximately a billion adherents. A very absorbing religion or
philosophy, Hinduism is a diverse system of thought with beliefs
spanning monotheism, polytheism, pantheism, monism and even
atheism. Hindu religion is often labeled as a religion of 330
million gods. But the key Trinity comprises those responsible for
three tasks: creation Lord Brahma, preservation Lord Vishnu, and
destruction and rebirth Lord Shiva.
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152 MM muslims Islam came to India with Turko-Muslim invasions
in 8 th century. Today, India has more Muslims than Iraq Saudi
Arabia Afghanistan Iran Egypt Jordan Syria COMBINED
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26 MM christians Christian faith in south India is much older
than in Europe and America. Kerala Christians are called Nasranis
or Syrian Christians and have a tradition of more than 2000 years.
Later, Portugese catholic missionaries reached Malabar coast in 15
th century. Protestant missionaries began to work throughout India
in 18 th century.
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21 MM sikhs Sikhism began in 15 th century in northern India
with the teachings of Guru Nanak. Sikh comes from Sanskrit root
sisya meaning desciple or learner. The term guru comes from the
Sanskrit gur, meaning teacher, guide or mentor. Baptised Sikhs are
bound to wear the Five Ks - The 5 items are: ks (uncut hair), ka gh
(small comb), ka (circular heavy metal bracelet), kirpn (ceremonial
short sword), and kacch (special undergarment). Sikhism is the 5 th
largest organised religion in the world (after Christianity, Islam,
Hinduism and Buddhism).
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12 MM buddhists Buddhism is another dharmic religion founded in
India around 5 th century BC by Siddhartha Gautama. Prince
Siddhartha, after the enlightenment, was known as Buddha. Four
Noble Truths and Noble Eight Fold Path are among Buddhisms
teachings. Today, Buddhism is a world religion with a following of
about 350MM.
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5 MM jains Jainism is a dharmic religion originating in ancient
india. Jains follow the teachings of tirthankaras. Lord Mahavira,
the 24 th tirthankara of Jains lived in 6 th century BC. The Jains
are the best educated religious community in India, and the Jain
libraries are India's oldest.
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a land of festivals
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diwali Diwali or the Festival of Lights, is a major Indian
festival with great significance in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism.
The 5 day celebrations (in Oct / Nov) focus on lights and lamps,
particularly traditional dipa or deeya (earthen lamp) and
fireworks. It symbolizes the return of Lord Rama to his kingdom
after vanquishing Demon Ravana.
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eid Eid-ul-Fitr is an Islamic holiday that marks the end of
Ramadan, the month of fasting. Worshippers greet and embrace each
other in a spirit of peace after congregational prayers. People
also distribute Zakat, the obligatory tax on ones wealth, to the
needy. One of the special dishes in India is savayya, a dish of
toasted, sweetened vermicelli noodles.
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holi Holi or the Festival of Colors is a popular spring
festival. Bonfires are lit on the eve of Holi. On the day itself,
known as dhulandi, people spend the day throwing colored powder and
water at each other. A special drink called thandai is prepared,
sometimes containing bhang (cannabis).
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dussera Dussera or Vijayadashami is a festival celebrated in
the month of Sep / Oct. Dussera marks the day when Lord Rama killed
Demon Ravana. Present celebrations commemorate the event by burning
effigies of Ravana and his henchmen.
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and of course bollywood!! Bollywood produces about 1000 feature
films in an year. Approximately 3 billion movie tickets are sold in
India every year and is a $3 billion industry.
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and followed, in a burst of creativity, by tollywood,
mollywood, kollywood, lollywood! Will you marry me? Only if you
watch me dance Where did you get those moves? Where did you get
that shirt?
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cricket mania India is a cricket crazy nation. The kids will
play anywhere roads, roof tops or railway tracks. Some will worship
the cricketers. Others will burn down their houses if they fail to
perform. Legendary rival? Pakistan. And India has never lost a
match to Pakistan in World Cup.
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food Mughlai Cuisine Seekh kabab, Boti kabab, Shami kabab,
Biryani South Indian Cuisine Idli, Dosa, Wada, Uttappa Chat Samosa,
Bhelpuri, Panipuri found street side Chicken Tikka Masala was
created in UK. Vindaloo is a Portugese dish! Chai Largest consumed
beverage in the world (3 Bn cups/ day in India alone)! Sorry, no
wines with food. Alphonso mangoes were good enough to pull off the
Indo-US nuke deal
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and some food for thought Oldest, continuous civilization 5,000
years and going strong Tradition, culture and ancient wisdom
Attained independence through non- violence Perhaps one of the very
few to do so And the one that heralded the breakup of the British
Empire Largest Democracy However imperfect, chaotic, exasperating,
unpredictable, frustrating or unreal! And Churchill thought we
would fail Secularism and Tolerance Every single religion of the
world has found a home here Including all invaders and those who
were thrown out of their own homeland, welcomed with open arms to
this already crowded land! Illiteracy IIT/IIM talks hide the poor
primary education infrastructure Young population Yes, but how to
get the best of them Poverty and Inequality Grinding,
multi-generational poverty Co-existing with sheer inequality of
resource distribution Corruption India is NOT a poor country And
yet, 85% of all development funds ..vanish! Under-developed
Infrastructure 12 hour power failures 2 hours of running water Poor
government health care Contradictions
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india Uniqueness
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sari the traditional garment
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A little more modern version
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PALACE ON WHEELS A luxury train operated by Indian railways
departs from New Delhi for an 8 day tour of Rajasthan, Agra and
includes visits to Hawa Mahal, Taj Mahal, Jaisalmer, Ranthambore
National Park and many other places. Prices are about $500 per
night. railways the british import INDIAN RAILWAYS And yet as the
life blood of the transport it is also ALL ABOARD! The Mumbai Metro
is the densest, largest carrier in the world.
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Raju goes to school This sucks. Life will get better when I
grow up and start working Ummm I think Ill try the train tomorrow
Sigh I hate public transport Perfect! getting around
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I have the power! International Brands?Underage Drinking? The
toughest defender in the worldThe path to God perhaps we will say a
bit more!
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Roadside Dentist Truck PainterTraveling Knife Sharpener Train
Waiter And you thought it was tough explaining YOUR job? Ear
Cleaner jobs india hasnt yet exported
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india -Geography
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himalayas home to mount everest Roof of the world. Ten
8000-ders reside in this range. Home of Yeti.
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ladakh out of this world Ladakh means "Land of High Passes. It
is Indias highest plateau with much of it being over 3,000 m.
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kashmir heaven on earth Historically the term Kashmir was used
to refer to the valley lying between the Great Himalayas and the
Pir Panjal range. Often dubbed Paradise on Earth, Kashmir's
mountainous landscape has attracted tourists for centuries.
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jodhpur aquamarine blue city The city is known as the "Sun
City" for the bright, sunny weather it enjoys all year. It is also
referred as the Blue city, due to the indigo tinge of the
whitewashed houses.
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thar desert, rajasthan the golden sand dunes of Also known as
the Great Indian Desert, it's a desert located in western India and
southeastern Pakistan.
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varanasi the holy town on ganges It's a famous Hindu holy city
situated on the banks of the river Ganges in the Indian state of
Uttar Pradesh. Hindus believe that bathing in the river Ganges will
remit sins and that dying in the holy city of Kashi (Varanasi)
circumvents rebirth.
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calcutta lost in time Now known as Kolkata, it served as the
capital of India during the British Raj until 1911. This vibrant
city, with a distinct socio-political culture, is considered by
many as the Cultural capital of India.
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ajanta ellora cities carved in stone Ellora caves are rock-cut
cave monuments dating back to the second century BC. Famous for its
paintings, Ajanta caves is a World Heritage Site.
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bombay stuff dreams are made of Monsoon. Locals. Mills. Crime.
Crowd. Streets. Chawls. Cars. Carts. Underworld. Business.
Bollywood. Bomb blasts. Stock Market. CHAOS. Theatre. Shopping
Malls. Flats. Slums. Expressways. Fights. Fervour. Passion. Fear.
Fever. Bombay is made of the stuff dreams are made of.
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goa some martini, some sun, a little water, some sand Known as
Rome of the East, Tourist Paradise and Pearl of the Orient, the
state of Goa is located on the western coast of India. Goa's
carnival-like nightlife has been known to lure many into a
psychedelic trance.
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dubare national park At Dubare elephant sanctuary in south
India (and several other national parks), you can see these giants
troll in the wild. Come evening, you can feed them jaggery laddoos
with your hands and pat their trunks. Suggested tip to the keeper:
$ 0.50