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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
Secular democratic constitution
Worlds largest democracy since 55 years
4th largest economy
Fastest growing IT super power
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.
THE TRINITY
Generates-
Brahma
Observes-Vishnu
Destroys-Shiva
The Great Indian Epics
Ramayana Mahabharata
Longest Epic in world
The first Indian literature with
epic 100,000 two-line
Indus Valley Civilization- one of the
world’s first great urban civilizations.
• Origin –5000 BC
Documented by
200 BC – 300 AD
Origin of Martial arts – 200 BC
Kalarippayat
• 1700’s BRITISH INVASION
15th August , 1947
Indian Independence
•
National Flower - Lotus
Great Indian Personalities
Aryabhatta
Champion of humanitarianism
Ramanujam