India
The country that ladies were bindis,and a place called the
Taj Mahal a famous place for cricket and Indian curry as well.
India,officially the republic of India is a country in South Asia.
It is the seventh largest country by geographical area, the second
most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the
Arabian Sea on the west, and the bay of Bengal on the east,
India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometers (4,671mi).
It borders Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the
north-east; and Bangladesh and Burma to the east.
India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanca, the Maldives, and Indonesia
in the Indian Ocean.
Quick Fact:More films are made in India Bollywood than in the
USA Hollywood!
Interesting Fact: India is thirteen times bigger than the UK!
Quick Fact: The customary greeting is done by putting your
palms together and with a slight nod of the head saying
"namaste."
Vasco De Gama discovered India in 1492.
India's Flag
India's flag was adopted on July 22,1947, after India became
independent from Great Britain.India's flag is a horizontal tricolour in equal proportion of deep saffron (orange) on the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom.
Each colour represents something different:
Saffron represents stands for courage and sacrifice;
White represents peace, unity and truth.
Green stands for faith (Islam) and fertility.
The blue symbolizes the sky and the ocean.
Saffron represents stands for courage and sacrifice;
White represents peace, unity and truth.
Green stands for faith (Islam) and fertility.
The blue symbolizes the sky and the ocean.
In the center of the white band is a blue wheel with 24 spokes. This is the Dharma Chakra (or "Wheel of Law") , the wheel of law in the Sarnath Lion Capital. The Chakra represents the continuing progress of the nation and the importance of justice in life. This center symbol or the 'CHAKRA', is a Buddhist symbol dating back to 200th century BC.
The sari is one of the most common and oldest forms of dress for women in India. Many regional costumes are variations on this basic style. The fabric is either silk or cotton. Saris can be a solid color or patterned; some are embroidered or hand dyed. Others are covered in tiny mirrors or metalic decoration.
A sari is made of 6 metres of cloth that is wrapped to form a skirt and then draped over the shoulder. It is worn with a stitched, fitted blouse called a choli. To wear a sari, a woman begins to tuck one end of the fabric into a matching petticoat and wraps it all the way around her waist. She then pleats the fabric and tucks them all together into the front of the petticoat. The remaining fabric is draped over her blouse and shoulder, falling behind her. This end, called the pallav, is often decorated with detailed patterns or embroidery.
The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal in Agra in Northern India was built in 1632-48 on the orders of Shah Jahan as a monumental tomb (mausoleum) for his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
It's widely regarded as one of the most outstanding works of Indian architecture and in 1983 was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.
it was built in 1997
Building began around 1632 and was completed around 1653.
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