The 4 principal language of India are Kannada‚ Malayalam‚ Tamil and Telugu Dravidians- descendants of early people Modern Families are Nuclear while there Traditional is being an extended family Holi- arrival of spring Diwali- feast‚ fall Sari- worn by women draped around the body Salwar- lon flowing trousers worn by unmarried or young girls Kameez- long blouse Dhoti- worn by men wrapped between legs Pajama- formal wear Loincloth- worn by poor farmers Sambar- Southern dish like dal with
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fruit of India and is known as “King of fruits”. The fruit is cultivated in the largest area i.e. 2‚312 thousand ha and the production is around 15.03 million tons‚ contributing 40.48% of the total world production of mango. The main mango producing states in India are Uttar Pradesh (23.86%)‚ Andhra Pradesh (22.14%)‚ Karnataka (11.71%)‚ Bihar (8.79%)‚ Gujarat (6.00%) and Tamil Nadu (5.09%). Total export of mangoes from India is 59.22 thousand tons‚ valuing Rs. 162.92 crores during 2010-11. India exports
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India is blessed with a vast and rich heritage. One has only to see the various architectural marvels and cultural institutions that dot the geographical expanse of India to glimpse the richness of our heritage. The science and technology of ancient India was quite advanced. Many historians believe that most of the scientific advances believed to have been made in Europe had been achieved centuries ago in India. Such advances covered major fields of human knowledge and activities like mathematics
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The concept of medieval in South Asia has been a long and contested one. The concept of medieval and was firstly introduced by the colonial administrators. Medieval is a highly debated concept. The reasons which make this concept a debated are chronological uncertainty‚ model building and different. As far as relation of medieval with India term is concerned‚ this term was introduced to India during the colonial encounter‚ before that‚ medieval was not known to India. In our national language medieval
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Kabaddi is aptly known as the "GAME OF THE MASSES "due to its popularity‚ simplicity‚ easy to comprehend rules‚ and public appeal. The game calls for no sophisticated equipment what so ever‚ which makes it a very popular sport in the developing countries. It is basically an out door sport played on clay court‚ of late the game is being played on synthetic surface indoors with great success. The duration of the game is 45 minutes for MEN & Junior BOYS with a 5 minutes break in between for the teams
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South African History The Republic of South Africa‚ not to be confused with South African Republic‚ is a republic located at the southern tip of Africa. The first people living in this area were nomades traveling from the north‚ searching for a new place to live. Today‚ the population of South Africa is a mix of several ethnical groups. The modern history of South Africa began in 1488‚ when the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias rounded what came to be known as the Cape of Good Hope‚ and
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in the western region of India. It is the second most populous state after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India. Maharashtra is the wealthiest state in India‚ contributing 15% of the country’s industrial output and 13.3% of its GDP. Maharashtra is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west‚ Gujarat and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the northwest‚ Madhya Pradesh to the north and northeast‚ Chhattisgarh to the east‚ Karnataka to the south‚ Andhra Pradesh to the southeast
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nature‚ to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have been forgotten‚ nothing overlooked. India is the cradle of the human race‚ the birthplace of human speech‚ the mother of history‚ the grandmother of legend‚ and the great grandmother of tradition." Mark Twain‚ the writer of this quotation‚ was obviously impressed by the subcontinent. Travel agents say it’s nearly impossible not to be impressed‚ astonished and amazed by India—all within the
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civilization is undoubtedly its architecture‚ which extends to a great deal more than the Taj Mahal or the temple complexes of Khajuraho and Vijayanagara. The beginnings of Indian architecture are more properly to be dated to the start of Buddhism in India‚ in the reign of Ashoka and the construction of Buddhist monasteries and stupas. Buddhist architecture was predominant for several centuries‚ and there are few remains of Hindu temples from even late antiquity. Some of the best Buddhist arts and architecture
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INDIA SEGMENTATION DEMOGRAPHIC Population 1‚173‚108‚018 (July 2010 est.) Age structure 0-14 years: 30.5% (male 187‚197‚389/female 165‚285‚592) 15-64 years: 64.3% (male 384‚131‚994/female 359‚795‚835) 65 years and over: 5.2% (male 28‚816‚115/female 31‚670‚841) (2010 est.) Median age total: 25.9 years male: 25.4 years female: 26.6 years (2010 est.) Population growth rate 1.376% (2010 est.) Urbanization urban population: 29% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.4% annual
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