Interesting India
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India is the second most populated city in the world next to
China.
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They were under British influence for many years, and this fact
shaped their identity. (89 yrs)
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Most Indians still follow traditional societal norms, such as
arranged marriages and have strong ties to family.
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India is where the religions of Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and
Jainism began.
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Yoga originated thousands of years ago in ancient India.
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India has everything from deserts to rain forests. (Thar Desert,
Ganges River, the Himalaya mtns, and Bay of Bengal) The
landscape is prone to lots of earthquakes, floods, and
droughts.
India gained its independence from Great Britain
on August, 15, 1947.
“A moment comes when we step out from the old
to the new… and when the soul of a nation, long
suppressed, finds utterance(expression.)”
Mohandas
(Mahatma)
Ghandi
“Be the change that
you want to see in the
world.”
Independence

Ghandi started an opposition violence called
nonviolent resistance (civil disobedience): a protest
movement that does not use violence to achieve its
goals.
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August 15, 1947 was India’s day of independence.
(Yay, yay!)
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It brought division to India such as mass migration
and religious violence.
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Muslims of East and West Pakistan (now Pakistan and
Bangladesh) separated from India to form a
separate country.
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Pakistan= Muslims vs India=Hindus
CHAPATI, ROTIS, and NAAN
are all types of Indian bread.
North and South Indian
food
Languages
 18 major language groups but there are
more than 1,000 languages and dialects.
 English is widely spoken.
 Southern India is distinctly Dravidian rather
than Indo-European.
Caste System
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It is a system of social classes that ranks from highest to
lowest.
1)
Brahman: priests and scholars.
2)
Kshatriyas: rulers and warriors.
3)
Vaisyas: farmers and merchants.
4)
Sudras: artisans and laborers.
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Dalits are the UNTOUCHABLES and had the lowest status
in Indian society.
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Idea of dharma, a certain moral duty.
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How do you think a person is put in a certain caste?
Hinduism
 Hindus make up 60% of
the population.
 They believe in many
gods, reincarnation,
and rebirth of souls
after death.
 KARMA: moral
consequences of a
person’s actions help
determine the next life.
Vishnu
Krishna
Ganesh: the remover
of obstacles