Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata (Calcutta), Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Ahmadabad are all large cities in India and its capital New Delhi.
India has many attractions such as the Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar, Red fort, Lotus temple, Golden temple, Dal Lake and India Gate are only a few of India’s many tourist attractions.
Like India’s culture its food is very diverse. There are many different curries, rice, teas, vegetables and fish are used in many dishes. In India coconut is used in almost every dish and food is mostly eaten with your hands.
Indian Money Indian currency is known as rupee. The Indian money (rupee) is available in denominations of Re 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 50, Rs 100, Rs 500 and Rs 1000. One rupee consists of a hundred paise. Paise are in denominations of 10p, 25p and 50p. However, these paise are rarely used. Coins are available for Re1, Rs 2 and Rs 5.
India is a land of diversity, even in religion. All the religions in India exist simultaneously and peacefully. Religion is an integral part of Indian customs and traditions. The oldest Indian religion to develop was Hinduism. Later on other religions developed. Apart from Hinduism, India is also the birthplace of another great religion, Buddhism. Also, Zoroastrianism and Jainism owe their birth to India itself. Sikhism is another very recognizable religion that began here. People following the religions that originated in other countries such as Islam, Christianity, Baha’ism and Judaism also form a part of the Indian population.
Aarti Chhabria, Aishwarya Rai, Amisha Patel, Amrita Arora, Amrita Rao, Ayesha Takia, Bipasha Basu, Celina Jaitley, Deepika Padukone and Diya Mirza are all Indian actresses and models.