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INDIA भारत. Sagar Patel, Curtis Tzeng , Island Le, Krishna Patel, & Michael Duckworth. History. Bronze Age: 3000-1500 BCE The Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-Daro Harappa. HISTORY. Vedic Period: 1500-500 BCE The migration of the Aryan tribes into India.
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INDIAभारत Sagar Patel, Curtis Tzeng, Island Le, Krishna Patel, & Michael Duckworth
History Bronze Age: 3000-1500 BCE • The Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-Daro Harappa
HISTORY Vedic Period: 1500-500 BCE • The migration of the Aryan tribes into India. • Writing of the Four Vedas, the oldest Hindu scriptures. • Rig-Veda • Yajur-Veda • Sama-Veda • Atharva-Veda • c. 536-486 BCE: Buddhism founded by Siddharta Gautama (Buddha)
History 500 BCE-1858 CE • c. 500 BCE: Jainism founded • c. 324–185 BCE: Mauryan Empire • c. 100–300 CE: Kushan Empire • c. 300–550 CE: Gupta Empire • c. 1400–1500: Sikhism founded • 1526–1858: Mughal Empire • 1632–1654: Taj Mahal constructed by Emperor Shah Jahan
History Indian Independence • 1600: British East India Company founded • 1857: First Indian Rebellion • 1858–1947: British Raj Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi • “Mahatma Gandhi”
Notable Businesses and Entrepreneurs • Ratan Tata - founded Tata Motors in 1945 • MukeshAmbani – Chairman & CEO of Reliance Industries • Naveen Jindal – Chairman of Jindal Steel & Power
Culture • Religions • Festivals • Languages • Food • Family structure and marriage
Business Practice • When doing business in India, use English. • Greet the foreigner by performing the Namaste. • In meetings, approach and greet the senior first. • Disagreement is rarely expressed. The word “no” is often avoided. • Negotiations can be slow -- be patient.
Do’s and Don'ts • Do remain polite and honest. • Do use titles wherever possible. • Do accept food and drinks in business meetings. • Don’t say “no”. • Don’t be aggressive. • Don’t accept large or expensive gifts.