1. India Nilima Mandge Feb. 2, 2010 VESL Lab

2. India india • Located in Asia • Population 1.15 billion • Official Language: Hindi and English • There are 1652 languages spoken in India. • For example- Marathi, Panjabi, Urdu

3. Government Union Government and also known as the Central Government, union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic. It is in New Delhi, capital of India. Leaders President : Pratibha Patil Vice President- Mohammad Hamid Ansari Prime Minister- Manmohan Singh

4. The Flag • The colors are Saffron, White and Green. The Saffron stands for courage sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation; the white for purity and truth, the green for faith and fertility. The navy blue wheel in the center of the flag has a diameter approximately the width of the white band and is called Ashoka’s Dharma Chakra, with 24 spokes.Which intends to show that there is life in movement and death in stagnation.

5. Famous places • Taj Mahal : The Taj Mahal is marble and took 22 years and 20,000 workers to complete. • Hampi • Ajanta and Ellora Caves • Fatehpur Sikri • Kashmir : pari mahal

6. Food • Northern Food– Puri, Paratha, samosa, tandoori, chicken • Eastern Food – rasagolla, sandesh • Southern Food – rice, sambar, vada, biyanir, upma • Western Food- puran poli, modak, pav bhaji

7. Art • Rock-cut art • Indian Fresco • Visual art • Music • Paintings • Jewelry

8. Famous people and heroes • Mother Teres • Mahatma Gandhi • Rajiv Gandhi • Amitabh Bachan • Aishwarya Rai

9. India National Symbols • National Bird– Peacock • National Animal– Tiger • National Flower – Lotus • National Anthem- Jana-Gana-Mana • National Song- Vande Mataram

10. Bharat Mata Thank you