Its culture and tradition

STRUCTURE
Introduction
Language Religion Architecture Clothing Festivals Food Music Dance Paintings Bollywood

INTRODUCTION
Diverse cultures
Different religions Different food Different languages Different social habits and characeristics

Reasons
its vast geography immigrants and invaders

LANGUAGE
Many different languages You can divide them into linguistic families

415 living languages

Two official languages of communication:
Hindi and English

14 official regional languages

INDIA RELIGIONS
India is a land of diversities. This diversity is also visible in the spheres of religion. The major religions of India are
Hinduism (majority religion), Islam (largest minority religion), Sikhism Christianity Buddhism Jainism Others

HINDUISM
80% of population
Monotheistic (polytheistic incarnation)
Divide infinity in half it is still infinity

Reincarnation
4 Vedas religious texts All life is sacred

Coastlines and river banks most sacred sites.

KARMA, DHARMA, MOKSHA

Dharma Stuff you do in this life
Karma The total of your Dharma, carries through to next life Moksha release yourself from the cycle of birth, life, death rebirth must build up good karma

THE TRINITY OF BRAHMAN

Brahma (The Creator) -depicted with four faces each continually reciting one of the Vedas. The force of creation and birth. Shiva (The Destroyer) - Shakti or power; the dissolving force in life; centrifugal force; entropy. Vishnu (The Preserver)

- peace; balance; Sustainer of life.

ARCHITECTURE
300BC: the beginning can be traced back to the advent of Buddhism Several Hindu temples in South India

Caves of Ajanta

Kesava Temple

ARCHITECTURE
Islamic influence in 8th century Colonialism of Britain effects architecture

Taj Mahal

Victoria Memorial

CLOTHING FOR WOMEN

Salwar kameez Churidaar Kurta Ghagra Choli

Sari

CLOTHING FOR MEN

Dhoti
Lungi Kurta Sherwani

FESTIVALS
India is called the land of festivals and fairs
There are many different festivals because of the varied religions One festival that doesn't depend on the religion:

Independence Day

FESTIVALS
Holi Diwali Ganesh chaturthi

FOOD

MUSIC
Variety of folk, popular, pop, classical music Based and influenced by Hindu texts Was developed over many eras Remains instrumental to religious inspiration, cultural expression and pure entertainment Ethnic groups, Persian, Arabic and English music had an impact on it

INSTRUMENTS
Various string and wind instruments are usual (Sitar)

Several kinds of drums and cymbals

DANCE
A lot of classical dances
Every dance represents a different culture and ethos of a region or group Often based on Hindu traditions at religious events

WELL-KNOWN FOLK DANCES

Bhangra of the Punjab Bihu of the Assam
Kuchipudi of Andhra Pradesh

PAINTINGS
Earliest painting were rock paintings
Rangoli in front of the doorstep

Temple paintings testified to a love of naturalism and God

ALSO IMPORTANT:
Madhubani Paintings Rajput
Paintings

Tanjore
Paintings

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