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2. OBJECTIVE:By the end of the presentation, you will : have a general idea about India. be familiar with some popular monuments. Know who Gandhiji was Be familiar with a Hindu style wedding. 3. Orange color stands for patriotism.INDIA AND ITS FLAG White color stands for peace. Green stands for green fields agriculture. Ashoka Chakra wheel is a depiction of Buddhist Dharmachakra. 24 spokes 12 are dependent My origination and 12 are for birth place dependent termination. State: Gujarat City: Gandhi nagar 4. STATES AND LANGUAGES 28 states and 7 union territories Hindi is the national language and English is anofficial language. 18 scheduled languages,114 other languages,216 mother tongues,96 non specified languages,totally up to 10000 languages spoken by people. 5. NATIONAL ANTHEM 6. DIFFERENT CULTURES OF INDIA 7. NATIONAL ANIMAL AND BIRD 8. INDIA IS A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRYINDEPENDENCE DAY 15TH AUGUSTREPUBLIC DAY (CONSTITUTION WAS MADE) 26TH JANUARYPrime Minister of India President of India 9. POPULAR MONUMENTS TAJ MAHAL Located in Agra, India (north) Made by Mogul emperor Shah Jahan, in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. White marble construction started in 1632 and ended in 1653. 10. Thismonument islocated inIndiascapital, Delhi. INDIA GATE 11. Humayun was aTOMB OF HUMAYUN MoghulEmperor. Afterhis death. thetomb wascommissionedby Humayunswife HamidaBanu Begum in1562 AD, anddesigned byMirak MirzaGhiyath, aPersian architect 12. Move your mouseover the pictureand it will show you a wedding videoHINDU MARRIAGE In the presence of fire. Is considered to be a lifelong social and spiritualresponsibility. Seven encirclements aroundthe fire. Is considered anopportunity to grow fromlife partners to soul mates. 13. WATCH AN INDIAN WEDDING 14. BINDI RED DOT Oneof the most recognizable items inHinduism is the bindi, a dot worn onwomens foreheads. Traditionally, the bindi is worn on theforehead of married Hindu women. Itsymbolizes female energy and isbelieved to protect women and theirhusbands. The location of the bindi aka tilak ison the forehead sacred knowledge 15. SANSKRIT It is a very ancient language of India. Most of the Hindu Vedas (holy books) are written inSanskrit. All the scared verses or hymns are in Sanskrit. These versesare still recited as prayers in our daily life, in religiousoccasions, during marriages. Hinduism in Sanskrit is often referred to as SanatanDharma, which means eternal religion. 16. YOGA Yoga is a traditionalphysical, mental andspiritual discipline thatoriginated in India. The meditation is thegreatest aspect of Yoga.It is believed that youcan be one with God bymeditation. 17. PLACES OF WORSHIP Hindusbelieve that their lives are merely stages in the progression to ultimate enlightenment. The temple is a place where God may be approached and where divine knowledge can be attained 18. FATHER OF THE NATION Mahatma Gandhi or Gandhiji. 1869 1948 Studied Law in Africa Major contributor to fight for the independence by non violence. Always spoke truth and fasted for long periods for social protest. 19. EXPERIENCE INDIACLICK ON INCREDIBLE INDIAIncredible India 20. MRS. SNEHA DAVE` If any further questions, Sneha_Dave@hotmail.com THANK YOU