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download (2).jfif. SARDAR DOON PUBLIC SCHOOL. DIRECTOR : VEDANSH BHANDARI GUIDED BY : MR. ANIL MATHUR SIR : MY MOTHER (NEENA BHANDARI) : MY FATHER (ROMESH BHANDARI).

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TOPIC : INDIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE. download 9 jfif.

INTRODUCTION. The culture of India is the way of living of the people of India. India’s languages, regions, dance, music, architecture, food and custom differs from place to place within the country. The Indian culture often labelled as an amalgamation of several cultures, span across the Indian sub continent and has been influenced by a history that is several Millennia old. Many elements of India’s diverese culture such as Indian religion, Indian Philosophy and Indian Cuisine, have had a profound impact across the world..

GREETINGS. Greetings include Namaste ( hindi and Sanskrit), Namaskar (Hindi), Juhar / Namaskar in Odia , Namaskar (Marathi), Namaskara (Kannada), Namaskaram ( Telgu and Malyalam ), Vanakkam (Tamil), Nomoshkaar (Bengali), Nomoskar (Assamese). All these are common spoken greetings or salutations when people meet , and are forms of farewell when they depart. Namaskar is considered slightly more formal than Namaste but both express deep respect. Namaskara is commonly used in India and Nepal by Hindus , Jains and Buddhists, and many continue to use this outside the Indian subcontinent. In Indian and Nepali culture, the word is spoken at the beginning of written or verbal communication..

CULTURE. ► India is a land of ancient civilization .India’s social , economic and cultural configurations are the products of a long process of regional expansion. Indian history begins with birth of Indus Valley Civilization and the coming of Aryans. These two phases are usually described as the Prevedic and Vedic age. Hinduism arose in the Vedic period. ► The culture of India refers to a collection of minor unique cultures . The culture of India comprises of clothing, festivals, languages, religions, music, dance, architecture, food, and art in India. Most noteworthy, Indian culture has been influenced by several foreign cultures throughout its history..

15 Best Places Of Indian Cultural Heritage. India is home to numerous cultural places offering a spectacular window to the true heritage. So if you are interested in the same, take a tour of the places that are a testament of the awe-inspiring architecture and the rich cultural heritage of India..

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Modern India stands as one of the most diverse countries in the world, a subcontinent that is home to over 100 languages, over 700 different tribes , every major religion in the world, and to some of the world's largest cities as well as remote regions with almost no people ..

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FESTIVALS. India, being a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, celebrates holidays and festivals of various religions. The three National holidays in India The Independence Day, The Republic Day and The Gandhi Jayanti are celebrated withZeal and enthusiasm across in India. In addition, many Indian states and regions have local festivals depending on prevalent religious and linguistic demographics. Popular religious festivals include the Hindu festivals of Navratri , Janmashtami , Diwali , Mahashivratri , Ganesh Chaturthi , Durga Puja , Holi , Rath Yatra , Ugadi , Onam , Vasant Panchami , Rakshabandhan , and Dussehra . Several harvest festivals such as Makar Sankranti , Pongal , and Raja sankranti swinging festivals are also fairly popular. Indian new year festival are celebrated in different part of India with unique style in different times. Ugadi , Bihu , Gidhi Padwa , Puthandu , Pohela Boishakh , Vishu and Vishuva Sankranti are the New years festival of different part of India..

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LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE. Language families in india and its neighbouring countries. India has 22 official Languages – 15 of which are Indo-European. The 2001 census of india found 122 first languages in active use. Sanskrit has a profound impact on the languages and literature of India. Hindi, India’s most spoken language, is a “ Sanskritised register” of the Khariboli Dialect. Odia is India’s sixth classical language in addition of Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malyalam ..

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There is a great diversity among different regions of India Though we all are different in terms of Languages, festivals, Cultures Etc. WE ALL A R E INDIANS.

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