QUESTIONS
Draw up a list of the different festivals celebrated in your locality.
Which of these celebrations are shared by members of different
regional and religious communities?
(2). What do you think living in India with its rich heritage of diversity
adds to your life?
Do you think the term "unity in diversity" is an appropriate term to
describe India? What do you think Nehru is trying to say about
Indian unity in the sentence quoted above from his book The
Discovery of India?
4. Underline the line in the poem sung after the Jallianwalla massacre,
which according to you, reflects India's essential unity.
5. Choose another region in India and do a similar study of the
historical and geographical factors that influence the diversity found
there. Are these historical and geographical factors connected to
each other? How?
Answers
Answer:
Different festivals which are celebrated in my locality are; Holi, Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Rath Yatra, Chhath, Guru Parb, etc.
The rich heritage of diversity in India adds variety to our life and enriches our lives in many ways: Diversity teaches us to be open-minded and tolerant as we learn many things from each other and share our experiences. We celebrate different festivals together and learn different languages, cultures etc.
Yes, Unity in Diversity is an appropriate term to describe India. ... Indian unity is not something imposed from outside but it is something deeper and within its fold, the widest tolerance of beliefs and customs was practised and variety acknowledged and even encouraged.
the incident is called jalianwallah bagh tragedy. "The blood of Hindus and Muslims flow together today", this line clearly explains the unity of Hindus and Muslims in the poem sung after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Region: Kerala
Geographical Features: Situated between the Lakshadweep Sea and the Western Ghats. It has a wet and maritime tropical climate influenced by the seasonal heavy rains. The westen coastal belt is relatively flat compared to the eastern region and have many lakes and canals.
Historical factors: Due to coastal areas, export and import were prevalent and thus there are people from many religions. the state has nearly equal population from Hinduism, Muslim and Christian regions. festivals like Onam, Eid, Christmas etc. are celebrated. The geographical features helped in the cultivation of spices.