The document discusses key aspects of Indian history and culture, including: 1) The national emblem of India features Asoka's lion capital pillar and represents concepts like power, courage and truth. 2) The national flag colors signify strength, peace, and prosperity. The wheel in the center represents dharma. 3) India has a rich civilization that dates back over 5,000 years to the Indus Valley, and was a birthplace of major religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism that have spread globally.

1. My India My Pride
Prepared by:
190140119043 – CHAKRAVARTI YASH
190140119033 – ARYA DHRUVKUMAR
190140119060 – KACHA HIMANSHU
190140119092 – PANCHAL UTSAV

3. Indian History and Culture :
 National Emblem of India :
• Symbolic of India's reaffirmation of its
ancient commitment to world peace and
goodwill
• The Lion Capital was erected in the 5th
century BC by Emperor Ashoka
• To mark the spot where Lord Gautam
Buddha first proclaimed his gospel of
peace and emancipation (Moksha)
• Where the Buddhist Community was
founded.

4. Symbol Symbolizes…
 Four lions - power, courage and
confidence
 Galloping horse - accuracy and speed
 Bull - hard work
 Wheel of the DUTY “Dharma Chakra” or
“ Ashok Chakra” - life in movement and
death in stagnation.
 The motto 'Satyamev Jayate' means -
‘Truth Alone Triumphs'

5. Our National Flag of India :
 Color Indications:
 Saffron color
 strength and courage of the country.
 White middle band
 peace and truth.
 Green
 fertility, growth and auspiciousness of the
land.
 Wheel of DUTY
 Dharma Chakra / Ashok Chakra
 24 Spokes
 24 wonderful qualities

6. Civilization:
 Over 5000 years ago,
when many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers Indians established
Mohenjo-Daro / Harappan cities in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)

7. Religion:
 Buddhism - was founded in India in 500 B.C.
 Jainism - was founded in India in 600 B.C.
 Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism & Sikhism - The four religions born in India
are followed by 25% of the world's population
 India has Largest Muslim Population compared to any other country in the
world
 Jews and Christians - have lived continuously In India since 200 B.C. and 52
A.D. respectively .

8. Language:
 The ancient Language of India - “Sanskrit” is origin of many languages of
India and Europe.
 It is the most Phonetic & Logical Language and has been found as most
suitable for computers

9. Literature
 The most ancient epic is “Ramayana”
 The another epic is “Mahabharat” which is the largest in world literature
having 1,00,000 Shlokas
“ Shri-mad-bhagwad-GEETA”
GEETA is one of the most revered scripture of Hindus.
It is part of one chapter of epic “Mahabharat”

10. Education:
 The world's first university was
established in Taksh-shila in 700
BC.
 More than 10,500 students from all
over the world studied more than
60 subjects.
 The University of Nalanda was built
in the 4th century.
 It was one of the greatest
achievements of ancient India In
the field of education

11. Medicines:
 Indian “Ayurved” is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind.
 The father of Medicine, “Charak” consolidated Ayurved 2500 years ago
called “Charak Sanhita”
 “Sushrut” regarded as the Father of Surgery, conducted complicated
surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones,
plastic surgery and brain surgeries over 2600 years ago

12. Mathematics:
 The ‘Decimal System' and the ‘Place Value System' were developed in India
before Ist century B.C. by Arya Bhatt.
 The value of pi “π“ was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician
“Budhayana”
 He explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem.
 He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European
mathematicians.
 Algebra & Trigonometry also originated in India.
 Quadratic Equations were used by Sridhar Acharya in the 11th century.
 The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 .
 Where as Hindus used numbers as big as 1053 with specific names as early
as 5000 B.C. Even today, the largest used number is Terra: 1012

13. Astrology
The time taken by the earth
to orbit the Sun
was rightly calculated
By Bhaskaracharya,
hundreds of years before
the astronomer Smart.
According to his calculation, the time taken by
the Earth to orbit the Sun was
365.258756484 days.
Games
Chess was designed in India
Martial Arts were first created in India, called
“Kalarippayattu” and later spread to Asia by
Buddhist Monks.

14. Economy:
 India was one of the richest countries till the time of
British rule in the early 17th Century.
 Indian at Present - 3.28 million Sq. Kms Area ,15200
kms. of Land Frontier , 7516 kms. of Coastline.
 India has a Population of more than 1,100,000,000.
 2.4 % of world surface area supports and sustains a
whopping 16.7% of the world population.
 75 % of Indians lives in villages
 Hindu 81.3% , Muslim 12 % , Christian 2.3% , Sikh 1.9% ,
Other Buddhist , Jain, Parsi etc. 2.5%

15. Economy:
 India has 28 States and 7 union territories.
 States were made to protect and preserve the local culture and
traditions
 India has
 18 official languages , 325 spoken languages , 1,652 dialects
 India has 7 Major / Minor Religions With all the different religion /
caste / languages India is united.
 India is the 6th largest country by Area in the world
 India is the 2nd most populated country in the world
 India is the 4th largest economy in the world.
 India is the largest democracy in the world.