Today is August 15th, The Independence Day of India….
We, two proud Indians, would love to share few facts about our Motherland “India”!
A brief Introduction & Overview:
The name India has originated from Indus and the Persian word Hindu. India is the mother of many religions and diverse cultures - a place of rich and varied heritage. Vedic Civilization, Magadha Empire, The Gupta Dynasty, Vijayanagar Empire, The Mughals, Chera, Chola, Pandyas, and the Colonies which ruled India, contributed to these great cultures.
India is known as a land of blessings (Punya Bhoomi). When the whole world was still in the Stone Age, India was the cradle of civilizations. The Indus Valley Civilization dated about 3300 BC is a perfect example.
The time when everyone were assuming that the earth is flat, ancient Indian scriptures mentioned Earth as ‘Bhoogol’ (Sanskrit), which means Round Earth & that assures that our ancestors had the knowledge of earth being round.
The Indian culture, which is an amalgamation of several various cultures, influenced by the history which is several thousand years old, where Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and many other religions were born.
India is spread over from the mighty Himalayas to the cultivated peninsula of Kanyakumary, from the deserts of the West to the humid deltas of the East, from the dry heat and cold of the Central Plateau to the cool forest foothills.
With over 1.3 billion people, India is the most populous democracy in the world, governed by parliamentary system consisting of 29 states and 7 union territories (as of August 1st, 2019), which is close to a 5 Trillion Economy.
Heritage: Again, the topic is so vast, that we just mentioning a few headings, alone: The alternate Medicines like Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Siddha and Unani, which are age old Indian practices, are presently widely accepted globally. And, as you all are aware, we inherited Yoga and Meditation from the Rishis, which is, today, a single medicine for the joint Health of BODY, MIND & SOUL.
We speak different languages, dress differently, follow different religions, eat different food but are of the same temperament – for happiness or pain, festival or celebration – we are together – United through diversity.
Joint family system, arranged marriages, celebrating festivals, fasting, greeting with Namasthe are some of the age-old systems still followed in India.
Science & Education: From Nalanda & Thankshashila, to Chandrayaan 2. Research and Development of different fields build our vertebra.
Art & Culture: Due to the long history, India is blessed with different Cultures, Arts, including Performing Arts like Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu), Kathak (Uttar Pradesh), Kathakali (Kerala), etc.
Indians are spread throughout the world, helping the development and progress of different countries with their hard work and intelligence.
East or West India is the best! North or South India is rich!!
To all the Indian Readers, kindly spare some time and publish few posts about our motherland – kindly remember to TAG me so that I can include the same in the Master; And, if you need any help, to prepare the post, please TAG me or @Gurukrishnapriya in the comments.
To global readers, initiate #TeamCountryName and publish valuable facts about (Heritage, Culture, Arts, etc**.**) your motherland – we are interested know more.
NOTE:
This post is a member of the collaborative post by #TeamIndia in tune with the #TeamChallenge proposed by @ermest. Also, this post is just an introduction & we hope to bring out many more collaborative posts, presenting more information about the grand Heritage, Culture, Arts, etc. of India.
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