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KYRA’S EXCELENT ADVENTURE!. By: Kyra Hajioannou Made by: Kyra Hajioannou Produced by: Kyra Hajioannou. The Vedas. Veda- A large body of texts originating in ancient India Part of Hindu scriptures They are the unchanging authority of religion- that’s why they relate to Hinduism.
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KYRA’S EXCELENT ADVENTURE! By: Kyra Hajioannou Made by: Kyra Hajioannou Produced by: Kyra Hajioannou
The Vedas • Veda- A large body of texts originating in ancient India • Part of Hindu scriptures • They are the unchanging authority of religion- that’s why they relate to Hinduism
Symbols of India • National animal- Tiger • National bird- Peacock
Symbols of India • National flower- Lotus • National emblem- Lion capital of Ashoka
Symbols of India • Wheel in center indicates Dharma Chakra.
Indian fashions! • Sarees- • More then 5000 years old! • Loose • Range from 5 yards to 9.5 yards
Indian fashions! • Wear a lot of gold • Dangly • colorful
Cities in India! • Mumbai is the capital of the state of Maharashtra. • Time zone - GMT/UTC plus 5.5 hours • Climate - Summer 200 C - 390 C, Winter 120 C - 340 C.
Cities in India! • Mumbai, India. • Bombay was renamed Mumbai in 1996 • The population is 18 million, projected to reach 28.5 million by 2020. • Telephone code is 022 • Marathi, Hindi and English are the main languages.
Mohandas Karamchand • was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement • pioneer of Satyagraha • led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom
Mohandas Karamchand • known around the world as Mahatma Gandhi • "Great Soul“ • first employed non-violent civil disobedience while an expatriate lawyer in South Africa