Indian Culture &

Heritage

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CONTENTS• Namaskar

• Religions & Spirituality• Languages & Literature• Food• Marraige• Festivals• Epics• Sculpture & Architecture• Painting• Agriculture• Clothing• Music & DanceMay 3, 2023 2

INTRODUCTIONThe culture of india is an amalgamation

of sub-cultures spread all over the indian sub-continent and traditions.

They are several millennian old.Several elements of india;s diverse

culture-such as indian religions,yoga,cuisine,clothing,festivals,

languages and etc.........

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NAMASKARCommon spoken greeting.Salutation -namaskaram, vanakkam(tamil),assalam alaikum(urdu/persian) ,sat shri akal(punjabi)......etc.

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RELIGIONS & SPIRITUALITY

India is birth place of many religions.

Like Hinduism,buddhism,jainism and etc.

Hinduism and buddhism are the world’s 3rd & 4th largest religions.

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LANGUAGES & LITERATURE

There are many languages as India being the multi-religious society.

sanskrit,telugu,hindi,malayalam,kannada.

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Food and SpicesIndia is known for its love for food

and spices.

Indian cuisine categories are northern,southern,eastern,western and etc.......

India is the worlds second largest producer of food after china.

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MARRIAGEFor centuries, arranged

marriages have been the tradition in Indian society.

They also demand dowry.

It has been outlawed by the Indian govt.

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FESTIVALSIndia is multi-cultural and multi-

religious society.Celebrates festivals of various

religions.Many states and religions have

different festivals depending on their religions.

Such as navratri,diwali,ganesh chaturthi,durga puja,holi,rakshabandhan dussehra & ramzan.

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EPICS

The oldest well-known epics of india.

-Ramayana and the mahabharata.

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SCULPTURE & ARCHITECTURE Sculpture in india date back to the

indus valley civilization.

Where stone and bronze figures have been discovered.

Indian temple carvings are world famous.

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PAINTING

The earliest indian paintings were the rock paintings.

Cave paintings such as ajantha,ellora and temple paintings.

These paintings testify to a love of naturalism.

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AGRICULTURE

India is one of the global leaders in the agriculture.

The second largest producer of rice & wheat in the world.

India is one of the greatest producer of-cotton,sugarcane,peanuts,jute,tea,Spices,pulses etc........

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CLOTHINGTraditional clothing in india

generally varies.

Different parts of the country have different styles of dressing.

Such as sari,churidar for women.For men dhoti,trousers and shirts

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MUSIC & DANCEThe music of india includes multiple

varieties of religious. -folk,pop and classical music.

There are many well-known dance forms.

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C O N C L U S I O NIndia is a country with”unity in diversity”.

Indian culture is well known for its customs,religions,spirutial values etc...

We are proud to be indians.

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