indian culture

1. by:
FaiQa Saleem 
Indian Culture

2. India – Brief Introduction
Official Name: Republic of India
Capital: New Delhi
Largest City: Mumbai
Official Language: Hindi, English
Area: 3.2 million km2 (approx.)
Population: 2014 estimate 1.25 billion
GDP 2014 (nominal): Total $1.88 trillion
Currency: Indian rupee

3. President:
Pranab Mukherjee
Prime Minister:
Narendra Modi (BJP)

4. Rashtrapati Bhavan
The official residence of
the President of India.
Delhi Rashtrapati Bhavan
comprises of four floors
and 340 rooms.
It took 18 years to
construct this building.

5. India comprises of 27
states & 7 union
Territories.
India is a quasi federal
political system wherein
each state acts
independently as well as
there is a central govt. to
control the political unit.
India – a Political Unit

6. Geography
 Seventh largest country in the world
 Largest population in the world
India is situated in
Southern Asia, between
Burma and Pakistan.

7. • Elementary Education – Fundamental Right
• More than 1700 Colleges, 350 Universities and
20 Institutes of National Importance
• But Literacy Rate – 65.38%
Urban Literacy – 80.3%
Education

8. Indian women have a variety of different apparel
and styles to choose from, but three of the most
common garments are:
1. Sari
2. Salwar Kameez
Men too have many options and here are
but three samples:
1. Dhoti
2. Lungi
3. Kurta
Dressing

9. 46%
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7%
6%
5%
4%
4% 3%
Language
Hindi
Bengali
Telugu
Marathi
Tamil
Urdu
Gujarati
Kannada
India has 21 officially recognised
languages which is only 2 less than
the European Union!
Under constitution, Hindi and
English are official languages of
the state
Languages

10. Languages Teaching
India's schools teach 58 different languages. The nation
has newspapers in 87 languages, radio programmes in
71, and films in 15.

11. •The digit zero and the numbering system
( Aryabhatta)
•Chess
• Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus
• The decimal system
• The game of Snakes and Ladders
• The value of
Culturally Rich Inventions

12. I
AM
MUSLIM
HINDU
BUDDHIST
SIKH
CHRISTAN
JAIN

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RELIGIONS OF INDIA

14. Festivals in India
• India, being a multi-cultural and multi-religious society,
celebrates holidays and festivals of various religions.
• The three national holidays in India, the Independence
Day, the Republic Day and the Gandhi Jayanti, are
celebrated with zeal and zest across India.

15. • In addition, many Indian states and regions have local festivals
depending on prevalent religious and linguistic demographics.
• Popular Indian festivals include the Hindu festivals which are as
follows:
1. Navratri
2. Diwali
3. Maha Shivratri
4. Ganesh Chaturthi
5. Durga Puja
6. Holi
7. Ugadi
8. Rakshabandhan
9. Dusshera

16. Navratri
Diwali

17. Ganesh Chaturthi

18. Holi
Rakshabandhan

19. • Islam is the second largest religion in India with population of
over 135 million.
• The Islamic festivals which are observed and are declared
public holiday in India are:
 Eid ul Fitr
 Eid ul Adha-(Bakr Eid)
 Milad un Nabi
 Muharram
 Shab-e-Barat

20. • Christianity is India’s third largest religion.
• With over 23 million Christians, of which 17 million are Roman
Catholics, India is home to many Christian festivals.
• The country celebrates Christmas and Good Friday as public
holidays.

21. • Regional fairs are also common and festive in India. For
example, Pushkar fair is one of the world's largest markets and
Sonepur mela is the largest livestock fair in Asia.

22. Cuisines

23. Indian Architecture

24. Indus Valley Civilization
• Some of its earliest production are found in the Indus Valley
Civilization(2600–1900 BC) which is characterized by well
planned cities and houses.

25. South Indian Architecture
• South India produced several Hindu temples like:
i. Chennakesava Temple at Belur
ii. The Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu
iii. The Kesava Temple at Somanathapura
iv. Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur
v. The Sun Temple, Konark
vi. The Buddha stupa at Bhattiprolu

26. Mughal Architecture
• With the advent of Islamic influence from the west, Indian
architecture was adapted to allow the traditions of the new
religion.
• Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal, Gol Gumbaz, Qutub Minar, Red Fort
of Delhi are creations of this era.

27. British Architecture
• The colonial rule of the British Empire saw the development
of Indo-Saracenic style, and mixing of several other styles, such
as European Gothic.
• The Victoria Memorial or the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus are
notable examples.

29. Modern Indian Architecture
• Mumbai's Nariman Point is famous for its Art
Deco buildings. Lotus Temple

30. Music & Dance
• Includes variety of
folk, popular, pop
and classical music
• Diverse regional
dances like Bhangra
in Punjab , Bihu in
Assam , Ghoomar of
Rajasthan, Kathak in
U.P, Bharatnatyam
in Tamil nadu

31. • Great epics like Ramayana
and Mahabharata belong to
the land of India
• Indian literature is generally
acknowledged as one of the
oldest in the world.
Literature – Poets & Epics

32. •Official national sport is Hockey
•Other sports include: kabaddi and gilli-danda
•Chess was invented in India
•Many indoor and outdoor games such as
snakes and ladders, playing cards, polo etc.
•Most popular sport: cricket
Sports

33. ..desert in the west..
..Alpine tundra and glaciers in the north..
…Humid tropical
regions with
rainforest in the
southwest.
seasons
Winter: December-February
Spring: February - March
Summer or pre monsoon: April - June
Monsoon: July - August
Autumn: September-November
Climate

35. Conclusion
The culture of India is one of the oldest and
unique. In India, there is amazing cultural
diversity throughout the country. Almost
every state has its own culture. India is a vast
country, having variety of geographical
features and climatic conditions.

37. DHAN-E-WAAD…!!!