GREETINGS FROM INDIA : NAMASTE

MAP of INDIA

INDIA ALSO KNOWN AS BHARAT

CAPITAL : DELHI

WHERE IN THE WORLD : 7th Largest

INDIA IS IN SOUTH ASIA, NEXT TO CHINA, NEPAL & PAKISTAN

INDIA’S POPLULATION IS THE 2ND LARGEST IN THE WORLD

TRI-COLORED FLAG

Courage and Selflessness

Peace and Truth

Prosperity and Fertility

The Ashok chakra signifies Justice and Progress.

INDIA HAS 28 STATES AND 7 UNION TERRITORIES

GURMAN

ANIRUDDHA

SHREYAS

ARCHANNA

Indian Currency : Rupees

Capital of India : DELHI

FATHER OF THE NATION : MAHTMA GANDHI

NATIONAL SYMBOLS

NATIONAL EMBLEM

National Flower : LOTUS National Fruit ‘: MANGO

National Tree : BANYAN TREE National Animal: ROYAL BENGAL TIGER

National BIRD: PEACOCK

LARGEST DEMOCRACY

PRESIDENT OF INDIA : PRANAB MUKHERJEE PRESIDENT HOUSE

OTHER BIG CITIES

MUMBAI CHENNAIKOLKATA

BANGALOREHYDERABAD

UNITY IN DIVERSITY

THE LAND OF TEMPLES, PALACES,FORTS AND HOLY CITIES

CLASSICAL DANCES

Manipuri, Kuchipudi, Sattriya, Odissi, Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Mohiniyattam and Kathakali

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

FOLK DANCES

Nati, Bengali, Lavni, Giddha, Bhagoria Dedhia , Bhangra, Ghoomar, Sambalpuri, Garbha, Goan, Velakali

Traditional Wear

FESTIVALS

Navratri, Dusshera, Christmas, Lohri, Diwali, Rakshabandhan, Eid, Pongal, Ugadi,Durga Puja, Holi , Onam

Weddings

FOOD

LANGUAGES

• Official Language is Hindi.• 2nd language English.• 22 other official languages.• More than 1600 mother tongues.

DIFFERENT SCRIPTS

PHYSICAL MAP

THE GREAT HIMALAYAS IN THE NORTH

THAR DESERT IN THE WEST

THE EASTERN GHATS

COAST IN THE SOUTH

THE DECCAN PLATEAU IN MIDDLE

Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean

BIG CITY LIFE IN INDIA

SCENES FROM AN INDIAN VILLAGE

A BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE IN RAJASTHAN

SCHOOLS IN INDIA

TRANSPORT IN INDIA

TRANSPORT IN INDIA

WONDER OF THE WORLD : TAJ MAHAL

WE ARE CRAZY ABOUT CRICKET

AND WE ARE CRAZY ABOUT BOLLYWOOD TOO!

INDIA’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD

DIWALI : FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

WHAT IS DIWALI

• Celebration of return of King Ram, his wife Queen Sita , brother Lakshman after 14 years of exile and killing the evil king Ravan.

WHAT DO WE DO ON DIWALI