7th Largest country

2nd most populated with 1.2 billion Main religions: Hindu 80%, Islam 13%, Christians 2.5 %, Sikhism 1.9%

22 Official languages- Principal Official Language is Hindi and Secondary official language is English

The saffron stands for courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation.

The white, is meant for purity and truth.

The green is for faith and fertility.

The navy blue wheel denotes the continuity of the nation's progress which is deemed to be as boundless as the blue sky and as fathomless as the deep blue sea.

Culturally Rich Inventions The digit zero and the numbering system Chess Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus The decimal system The game of Snakes and Ladders The value of “pi” Noble prizes in Literature, Physics, Economics, Peace and

Medicine

Culturally Rich Inventions

Ayurveda is the earliest literature of medicine known to mankind. The father of medicine, Charaka, practiced

medicine 2500 years ago. Until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the

world Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism borne in India

and followed by 25% of the world's population Worlds First University at Takshila in 700 BC

India’s Cultural Diversity- Art

India’s Cultural Diversity- Festivals

India’s Cultural Diversity- Festivals

Places of historic importance

Tirumala - TirupatiWorld’s richest temple

The Taj Mahal

TAJ MAHAL Taj Mahal was build by shah jahan in

memory of his third wife , mumtaz mahal. Built with transluent white marbel and

other precious stones. In all, twenty eight types of precious and semi-precious stones were inlaid into the white marble.

It took 22 years to complete the construction of such a beautiful monument.

The total cost has been estimated to be about 459,489 euro’s at that time .

It is believed that after completion of the monument the hands of all those involved in building the magnicificant monument. were cut off so that they do not make the same design , yet there are no documents to proof this however.

India- Natural Therapies

Hindi Movie Industry

14 Million Viewers visit theatre everyday

World’s Largest producer 900 Movies every year

Typical Movie- 3 hour with break