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The major physical features of India
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India is characterized by the unique
diversified physical features, which exhibit
striking contrasts in structure and climate.
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The major physical features of India include cold
mountains (The Himalayas), arid deserts (Thar
Desert in Rajasthan) and vast plains (The coastal
plains and the Indo-Gangetic plains).
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They also include hot and humid plateau
(The peninsular plateau), rivers (the Gangs
river), wide sea shores and tropical islands.
2) The Himalayan Mountains or majestic
Himalayas
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They are geologically young fold
mountains, representing the most rugged and
highest peaks in the world.
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They stretch across 2500 KM (across 5 of
India’s states) from Kashmir to Arunachal
Pradesh.
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The Himalayas acted as impenetrable
borders/ barriers protecting the India from
foreign invasions, in addition to protecting the
great plains of India from the cold winds.
3)
Thar Desert in Rajasthan
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The Great Thar desert, which is located in
northwest India, has stretches of sand dunes.
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It is rich in vegetation and animal life, for
example the Indian gazelle and camels.
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It is heavily populated deserts and people
grow many crops and raise cattle.
4)
River Ganges
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Although India has many famous rivers,
but the Ganges is the most loved.
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Hindus believe the river is holy and taking
a dip in its waters will cleanse your soul.
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The source of the river is high up in the
Himalayas and it runs through many towns and
cities such as Varanasi and Rishikesh.
5)
Climate of India
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India’s climate is a Unique Mix of climates
that varies from one region to another.
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In North India the climate is mostly dry
alpine climate, while other northern parts it is
subtropical humid.
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India’s southern half has a hot tropical
climate, with heavy monsoons.
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In most India, the summer is extremely
hot, with heavy rainfall causing heavy flooding.
6)
People of India
7)
Togetherness
8)
Clothing and Jewelries
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The Indian people have very unique traits,
as b being some of the warmest and kindest you
could ever meet.
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Their culture makes them accept what is
and what isn’t.
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Indians have many ways (for example
Namaste and Pranam) that show respect to the
family members and in particular to the elders.
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They also show great respect to the elders
by touching their feet and bowing down in front
of them.
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The Indian people love being together most
of the time.
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The large number of festivals helps to
gather up the Indian people, as well as spreading
love and happiness.
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The festival of togetherness, are always
celebrated with massive energy and love
throughout the country, and hence what defines
India is the concept of “Unity in Diversity”.
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The people India have their unique
clothing (as Saree, Salwar, kurta, lungi). They
love and admire vibrant colors, unique designs
and detailed work on their clothes.
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These cloths reflect their cheerful
personality.
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The people India also love jewelries (gold,
gemstones..) in particular those that are
beautifully craved.
9) Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas
Karamchand Gandhi.
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Gandhi was born in October 2nd, 1869
(Porbandar, India), and died in January 30, 1948,
Delhi).
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He was an Indian Indian lawyer, politician,
social activist who became the leader of the
Indian independence movement against British
colonial rule.
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Gandhi led India to independence and
inspired movements for civil rights and freedom
across the world. So he was considered the father
of his country.
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Each region of India produces different
kinds of food, for example the taste of the food
in Delhi is completely different as compared to
Mumbai.
10) Indira Gandhi (Prime Minister of
India)
13)
Food in India
14)
Clothing in India
15)
Festivals in India
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She was born in November 19th, 1917
(Allahabad, India) and killed (in October 31,
1984, New Delhi) by bullets fired by her own
Sikh bodyguards.
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Her father, Jawaharlal Nehru, was a
leading figure in India's political struggle for
independence from British rule, and became the
first Prime Minister of India.
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She was a politician and the India's first
female prime minister (between 1966-1977 and
1980-1984).
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Indira Gandhi met Margaret Thatcher “the
Iron Lady of Britain” for the first time in 1976.
11)
Indian Culture
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All over the world, India is famous for its
blend of cultures and traditions. Moreover, it has
the oldest civilizations in the world.
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The most important components of the
Indian culture are good manners, etiquette,
civilized communication, ethics, rituals, beliefs,
morals, etc.
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Indian people have not changed their
traditions and values, despite the changing life
styles.
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India is a unique country due to the
togetherness among its people; who belong to
various cultures and traditions, therefore people
live peacefully in India thanks to following their
own culture and traditions.
12)
Food in India
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India is a food lover’s paradise and nothing
beats Indian food.
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Indian food is popular all over the world,
and is characterized by the unique combination
of ingredients, herbs and lots of tasteful delicious
spices as cinnamon, turmeric, coriander, anise
and cardamom.
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The most famous foods in India are
pakodas, samosas, dosas, naans and kebabs.
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In India, Cows are sacred and hence
nobody eats beef, and most people are
vegetarians.
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Indian dinning etiquette are highly specific,
as men and children are being served first;
however, the priority is for guests.
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Usually, women, eat after everyone has
been served food.
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Eating with the hands is still a predominant
Indian custom.
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Clothing in India varies depending on
ethnicity, geography, climate, cultural traditions
of the people, festivals and rituals.
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Many women in India wear saris which are
dress-like long pieces of cloth draped around the
waist and shoulders.
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Men in India wear dhotis, which is a
trousers-like long piece of cloth tied around the
waist and between the legs.
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The great variety and diversity of Indian
culture is reflected as colorful festivals and
celebrations (more than 40 festivals in a year).
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These festivals and celebrations are related
to mythical heroes and heroines, Gods and
goddesses, national events..etc.
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These festivals can be classified into:
social, cultural, religious, national (ex.the
Republic Day, The Independence Day and
Gandhi Jayanti) and psychological.
16) Diwali ‘festival of lights’ (OctoberNovember)
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Diwali or ‘festival of lights’ is the most
prominent/important of Hindu festivals in India
and it signals the start of a new year.
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On this day Hindus celebrate the return of
Lord Rama to Ayodhya after the victory over
Ravana.
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The houses are cleaned and whitewashed,
People wear new clothes and sweets are
distributed.
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Everyone lights lamps in their homes
during Diwali, so it is called the ‘festival of
lights’.
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17)
The Holi (the annual Hindu festival of
colors)
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Holi is a major annual two-day Hindu
festival, celebrated in spring throughout India.
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Holi is the festival of colors during which
people, streets and houses could be seen covered
in different colors.
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During Holi, people play with powdered
colors, water balloons and water guns, and they
can color just about anyone that you see on the
street.
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The Holi (the annual Hindu festival of
colors)
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Holi is also called the festival of love as
people enjoy happiness and renew their
relationships.
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Holi is the festival spreads love,
brotherhood, harmony and happiness and
symbolizes the victory of good over evil.
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Holi begins the night before the main
festival with large pyre is burned on streets and
the next day people play with colors, visit each
other and exchanging greetings and sweets.
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The pleasant climate of Spring marks the
end of winter, when flowers flourish and crops
are to be harvested.
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20)
Religions in India
21)
The TajMahal
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The TajMahal
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Indian economy
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India is the home to all of the major
religions of the world, and it is the birthplace of
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.
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The main religion in India is Hinduism
while Islam is the next most popular religion.
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Many tourists come to India to for spiritual
religious purposes, practicing yoga or religious
medication.
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Cows are considered sacred in India, and
must not be harmed. They are allowed to go
where they want, and may even cause traffic
jams when they walk through cities!
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The TajMahal, one of the most beautiful
and
most
famous
architectural
buildings/monument or mosques in the world,
represents a mixture of designs.
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The TajMahal, one of the seven wonders of
the world, is the most iconic symbol of India.
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It was constructed on an area about 6000
feet, with materials from all over the world.
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The TajMahal is, in Agra, is a tomb built in
the 17th century by the Emperor Shah Jahan to
honor his favorite wife, who died in childbirth.
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More than 20,000 people participated in its
construction; that was finished in 1648.
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The TajMahal is getting blacker slowly and
is being damaged by acid rain, caused by
pollution from using coal in local industries.
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About 10 million tourist visit The
TajMahal every year.
Languages in India
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In India, there about 22 official languages
(including Hindi, Bengali and Marathi) and 1652
unofficial languages, however, one can seldom
face a language barrier.
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In India, there are 18 national ones, and
Hindi is the main language.
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English is widely used in business,
hospitals, government, higher education, and the
media and about 35 million people speak English
across India.
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The Indian economy is growing at a good
rate, depending mainly on both agriculture and
industry, which expand and improve, thus
contributing to a good economic growth.
However, as a developing country, the economy
of India faces with many challenges.
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In 2015, the Indian economy was the
world’s 7th greatest by GDP.
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Despite this economic growth, level of
poverty in is high, and more than 30% of people
in India have very little money to buy food and
supplies.
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There is a great gap between rich people
(living in the cities) and the poor ones living
rural countryside.
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Indian economy
25)
Tourism
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Agriculture, the most important sector
of Indian Economy, accounts for 18% of India's
(GDP) and provides employment to 50% of the
countries workforce.
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India is the world’s largest producer of
pulses, rice, wheat, spices and spice products, in
addition to oilseeds, cotton, tea, coffee, rubber
and sugarcane.
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India is the 2nd largest producer of fruits
and vegetables in the world.
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India
has
a
large
number
of
historical/archaeological places (~5,000 years
ago; the earliest civilizations), monuments, and
temples, places of pilgrimages, wildlife
sanctuaries, and sea resorts.
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Also, India is characterized by its great
variety of cultures, religions, festivals, languages,
fairs and music, all these attracts thousand of
tourists visit India every year.