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Explore India: Land of Diversity and Rich Culture

Discover the vast and diverse landscape of India, from the Himalayas to the Deccan Plateau. Learn about India’s unique climate, society, religion, economy, government, languages, industries, and the inspiring life of Mahatma Gandhi.

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Explore India: Land of Diversity and Rich Culture

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  1. INDIA

  2. SIZE The surface of the state is of 3.287.590 square kilometers. Its territory is vast and we can divide it into four natural regions : the Himalayas, the Indo Gangetic plains, the Deccan Plateau and the Western Ghants and Eastern.

  3. CLIMATES • India has got three main seasons: • The summer months (April-June) are hot in most parts of India • The winter months ( November - March) are pleasant throughout India • The monsoon season is always welcome in India because it relieves the intense heat • of summers

  4. SOCIETY Castes divide Indian society, like a class system. When babies are born they fall into the same caste as their parents. Caste members live, work, eat and marry within their group. Indians believe it keeps order and peace among people. There are rules which define how to behave within a caste and people look after each other. The caste system places people in four occupational group. Brahimins: priest, teachers and judges Kshatriyas: soldiers and administrators Vaishyas: artisans, merchants and minor officials Shudras: servants, cleaners, farmers and unskilled workers. Today the caste system continues to be the main form of governament in villages throughout India.

  5. RELIGION Religion is central to Indian culture and India is the birthplace of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikism. Hinduism is the oldest religion in India and the 80% of Indians practise it. It is a polytheist religion and Hindus believe in reincarnation, that the soul is external and can experience life in different forms . Buddhism is a monotheist religion and it is the second majority religion in India . Jainism is an ancient religion; it is primarily a philosophy, as it has no defined divinity. Sikism: is a monotheist religion founded in northern India in the fifteenth century, based on the teaching ten gurus (Intuits teachers).

  6. ECONOMY The economy of India is the seventh-largest in the world. Indian’s economy is almost surpassing than of China. It is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and bangalore is the main economic and industrial city. Famous for its information technology industry, Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India. Many software and telecomunication companies are located here VS

  7. GOVERMENT Indianis a federal constitutional republic with a parlamentary system. The constitution of India corrides three part: Excutive: consists of the president, the vice president and the concil of ministers. (to make the laws) Legislative: is the bicameral parlament. The members of the Legislative have a duty to enforce laws. Judicial: Indian has a indipendent judiciary. Who has the judiciary has the duty to punish people who don’t respect the laws.

  8. LANGUAGE In india are spoken many languages and a lot of dialects. But the official languages are English and Hindy.

  9. INDUSTRIES • The majority Industries in India are • Texil Industry • Food Industry • Chemical industry • Cement Industry • Steel Industry • Sofware Industry • Petroleum Industry

  10. GANDHI Gandhi (born in 1869 - died in 1948) he was one of the fathers of India and an ardent advocate of non-violent protest. His commitment has helped decisively the Indian state to undertake the process of independence from Britain. At age 19 Gandhi went to University College in London and became a lawyer. After graduating he returned to India and became world famous through his policy of civil disobedience and the use of fasting as a form of protest. It was repeatedly imprisoned by the British authorities at the time ruled in India. Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi on 30 January 1948 at the hands of Godse. It was a strict vegetarian and used fasting as a political weapon. He gave up sexual intercourse at age 36 and became totally celibate, while still married. Gandhi spent a day of the week in silence: he believed that he would do well not to speak regularly to her inner peace. He renounced his clothing that represented wealth and success: his idea was to adopt a type of clothing by means of which could be accepted by even the poorest people of India. Gandhi never received the Nobel Prize for Peace, although he was nominated five times between 1937 and 1948.

  11. Eye for an eye makes you end up having the whole blind world.

  12. Createdby: Michela Mariani Alessia Guarino Lorenzo Ruggieri

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