DIVERSITY:
● The variety we find in everything around us is called diversity.
● The diversity of India is visible in the languages spoken, types of food
eaten, the festivals celebrated and the religions practised here.
DIVERSITY IN LANGUAGES:
● The Indian Constitution recognises 22 languages.
● Each state has its own official language.
● Hindi and English are recognised as the official languages.
DIVERSITY IN FOOD:
● Each state of India is known for its food varieties based on the locally
available resources.
● West Bengal specialises in dishes made of fish.
● Kerala is famous for dishes made of coconut, rice, and fish.
DIVERSITY IN CELEBRATING FESTIVALS
● A number of festivals are celebrated in India by people belonging to
different states, cultures and religions.
● These festivals are celebrated in harmony despite the different
backgrounds the people belong to.
● The people enjoy eating Christmas cake and relish the sevai prepared
during the festival of Eid, irrespective of their religious backgrounds.
DIVERSITY IN RELIGIONS:
● The major religions in the world- Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and
Jainism originated in India.
● India is a secular country where all the religions are treated equally
and citizens have the right and freedom to practise any religion of
their choice.
● Every religion has a particular place of worship where the followers of
that religion offer their prayers.
● India is home to numerous places of worship.
● These sites not only symbolise the religious and cultural diversity but
also add to the architectural diversity of our country.
● These famous religious places are visited by thousands of people every
year.
● Apart from this, diversity also exists in other aspects such as clothing,
dance, music, rituals and celebrations.
FACTORS LEADING TO DIVERSITY:
HISTORICAL FACTORS:
• Since 200 BC, many foreigners came to India including the Indo-Greeks,
central Asians and Europeans.
• They came in search of new lands to trade with or to settle in.
• They brought their cultures with them and also adopted the local culture
of the region.
• This resulted in an intermingling of cultures which gave birth to new
forms of diversity.
GEOGRAPHICAL FACTORS:
● India has a great geographical diversity.
● India is home to all types of landforms- mountains, deserts, plains,
plateaus, coastal areas etc.
● These geographical diversities influence the lives of the people living
here in terms of clothing and eating habits.
● People living in the plains engage in farming.
● People living in coastal areas engage in fishing.
● People living in urban areas have a different lifestyle than those living
in rural areas.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIVERSITY AND INEQUALITY:
● Everybody does not get an equal opportunity to live a comfortable life.
● People who are rich can afford to lead a better life.
● The poverty-stricken do not get even two proper meals a day.
● This difference is not diversity but inequality.
● Unequal accessibility to resources leads to economic inequality.
UNITY IN DIVERSITY:
● Many things we do and practise in India are similar to each other.
● For Ex: Onam, Pongal, Makar Sankranti, Bihu and Lohri are all harvest
festivals celebrated in various regions in India.
● It is because of the similarities, India continues to be a united country
despite its vast diversity.
● The strength of India was made evident during its independence
struggle.
● The songs and symbols that emerged during the struggle for
independence represent the unity of India.
● According to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, ‘India is a land of tolerance that
absorbs the culture and beliefs of different people of different times’.
● It was Nehru who coined the phrase ‘unity in diversity’.
Understanding geographical diversity by comparing Ladakh and Kerala:
Points of
Comparison
Ladakh Kerala
Geographical
Location
Ladakh is located in
Northern India.
Kerala is located in the
South-west coast of
India.
Trade routes used
by traders in the
past
Traders used the land route
through mountain passes.
Traders used the sea
route.
Trade links with
other regions in the
past
It had trade links with
Central Asia and Tibet
It had trade links with
Arab nations, Portugal
and China.
Occupations and
economic activity
Rearing animals and selling
Pashmina wool are the
main occupations.
Farming and fishing are
the main economic
activities.
Dresses that
people wear
People wear woollen
clothes.
People mostly wear
cotton clothes.
Staple food Milk products and meat are
the staple foods.
Fish, rice, coconut and
vegetables are the
staple foods.
Religions people
practice
Buddhism and Islam are
the two main religions
practised here.
Religions such as
Judaism, Islam,
Christianity, Hinduism,
Buddhism etc., are
practised in Kerala.
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