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About India
India is one of the ancient civilizations in the world. A beautiful confluence of culture, people, and religion, yet stands as an apex example of unity in diversity. Located in South-East Asia, India is the seventh largest country in the world, with a total area measuring 330 million hectares. Adorned by the majestic Himalayan range in the north, and tapering off into the Indian Ocean southwards, with the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west, India reflects the inherent natural diversity. The climate varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in the northern region of the country.
Economy
India has achieved remarkable socio-economic progress during the last 64 years of its independence. Our nation has become self-sufficient in agricultural production, and is now the tenth industrialized country in the world and the sixth nation to have gone into outer space. Agriculture provides the principal means of livelihood for over 60% of India’s population. The economy of India is the 11th largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and 4th largest by purchasing power parity.
Culture
Indian culture and tradition can be comprehended as an odyssey of 3000 years, an enigmatic conglomeration of different civilization. The cultural reflections have been a constant reminder of the country’s traditional riches and world-renowned heritage. With twenty-two officially lifestyles, food, dressing, dance forms and musical styles, art & handicrafts, and such other elements go on to reflect the colours of Indian culture and heritage, which truly defines the essence of unity in diversity.
People
India, with a population of over a billion people is the largest democracy in the world. Indeed a colorful canvas, a unique assimilation of ethnic groups displaying varied cultures and religions. The multiethnic presence reflects, India as a seat for a major world civilization than a mere nation-state. The religions that are prevalent in the country are Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
Food
The “Culinary art of India” is dominated by its sophisticated and subtle use of herbs and spices. Indian cuisines are considered as world’s most diverse cuisines. Characterised by a wide variety of dishes and cooking techniques. The North Indian cooking features the use of the “tawa” and tandoori items served with vegetable spicy curry. The dosa, idli, vada, bonda, and bajji are typical South Indian snacks cuisine. The Eastern India is famous for its desserts especially sweets such as rasagolla, chumchum & sandesh. Western India has a hint of sweet and salty flavour.
For more information, please visit
http://www.india.gov.in/
http://www.incredibleindia.org/index.html
http://www.tourisminindia.com/
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