Indian culture is a unique mixture of eastern values and western freedom. It is quite confusing if you are new to the land. For instance, Indians consider their body as their temple but the left hand is believed to be unclean. Cows are sacred, snakes are God’s form and on the other hand, the land is the birthplace of the strategic game of all time, Chess. Are you still confused about Indian culture?
India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.
When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)
The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.
The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name 'Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.
Chess was invented in India.
Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.
Geographic Facts about India
India is located in South Asia and is 7th largest country (by area) in world after i) Russia, ii) Canada, iii) China, iv) USA, v) Brazil and vi) Australia. It has total area of 32,87,263 Sq Km which accounts for 2.42 % of total world area. It is second largest country as per population. It has population of over 1.2 billion as per 2011 census. India is also called biggest democracy in world. India falls in northern hemisphere of the globe and its geographical co-ordinates are 21º N Latitude and 78º E Longitude. Its official language is Hindi and English. It is surrounded by Great Himalayas in north, Thar desert in North West, Arabian sea in South West , Indian ocean in South and Bay of Bengal in South East. The name India is derived from the INDUS (which is also called Sindhu as per Sanskrit root). It has a land frontier of 15,200 Km and Costline of 7,516 Km including Laksdweep and Andman islands.
North India is one part which always has a lot of visitors all round the globe. You can always find that rush in the major cities Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow etc. Who would not love to explore theses enchanting cities. These are some of the major tourist places to visit in India. With its magnificent glory of culture, tradition and its people. Don’t miss a chance to visit some of the best places in Delhi like Humayun’s Tomb, Akshardham, Lodi gardens, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Chandni Chowk , Rashtrapati Bhawan etc. From delicious cuisine to some amazing culture this place has been calling us to explore it more and more. Get soak on the beauty of this region with the valleys and the beaches and the amazing waterfalls. So just pack your bags and head out for a wonderful vacation to the North. Travelling across North India will offer you a soul-stirring experience. There won’t be a single moment you will feel out of place. All the holiday destinations in north India come with irresistible things to do and see. You can find the holiest river flowing through the dramatic mountain terrain into the oldest city in India, hike to the longest surviving Hindu temple in the Himalayan peaks, and marvel at some of the loveliest UNESCO attractions.
Delhi, India’s capital territory, is a massive metropolitan area in the country’s north. In Old Delhi, a neighborhood dating to the 1600s, stands the imposing Red Fort, India.
Haryana is a North Indian state surrounding New Delhi on 3 sides. The Yamuna River runs along its eastern border with Uttar Pradesh. Shared with Punjab, the state capital Chandigarh.
Jammu and Kashmir is a state in India, located in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, and a part of the larger region of Kashmir, which has been the subject of dispute India.
Himachal Pradesh is a northern Indian state in the Himalayas. It's home to scenic mountain towns and resorts such as Dalhousie. Host to the Dalai Lama, Himachal Pradesh a strong Tibetan.
Uttar Pradesh is a state in northern India. With roughly 200 million inhabitants, the most populous state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world.
Punjab, a state bordering Pakistan, is the heart of India’s Sikh community. The city of Amritsar, founded in the 1570s by Sikh Guru Ram Das, is the site of Harmandir Sahib.
Uttarakhand, a state in northern India crossed by the Himalayas, is known for its Hindu pilgrimage sites. Rishikesh, a major centre for yoga study, was made famous by the Beatles’ 1968 visit.
Rajasthan, popularly known to many as the Land of the Kings, is a beautiful example of India’s age-old opulence and grandeur, traces of which still linger in the air of this state.
Ladakh, a word which means "land of high passes", is a region in the Northern India sandwiched between the Karakoram mountain range to the north and the Himalayas to the south.