.S.Sc (1 Based on ch-19 India and outside world . List any 10 features of indian culture
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Physical Diversity:
Geography has given India different physical diversities in its very structure. It has vast varieties of soil, wide differences of the frontiers with four distinct geographical divisions.
Linguistic Diversity:
Racial diversity of India has its direct reflection on the linguistic variety of India. As per the Linguistic Survey of India, India possesses 179 languages and 544 dialects. These languages and dialects are spoken by the people of different regions and different races.
Socio-Cultural Diversity:
The variations in physical features, racial structure and languages have resulted in considerable differences in dress, food habits, social customs and beliefs of the people. The people of India differ considerably in their social practices and cultural differences vary from state to state.
Religious Diversity:
India is a country of many religions. All the major religions of the world are found here. Mention may be made of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism etc. People of different religions live here in sizeable numbers. All these religions have grown here quite freely with their different sects and sub-sects
Cuisine
Indian cuisine is diverse, ranging from very spicy to very mild, varying with seasons in each region. These reflect the local agriculture, regional climate, culinary innovations and cultural diversity. Food in India is sometimes served in thali – a plate with rice, bread and a selection of sides. Above are thali samples.
Clothing
Traditional clothing in India greatly varies across different parts of the country and is influenced by local culture, geography, climate and rural/urban settings. Popular styles of dress include draped garments such as sari and mekhela sador for women and dhoti or lungi or panche (in Kannada) for men. Stitched clothes are also popular such as churidar or salwar-kameez for women, with dupatta (long scarf) thrown over shoulder completing the outfit. Salwar is often loose fitting, while churidar is a tighter cut. The dastar, a headgear worn by Sikhs is common in Punjab.
Dance
The Indian art of dance as taught in these ancient books, according to Ragini Devi, is the expression of inner beauty and the divine in man.[137] It is a deliberate art, nothing is left to chance, each gesture seeks to communicate the ideas, each facial expression the emotions.
Music
Images of musical instruments drawn by Pierre Sonnerat, the French explorer, in 1782 during his voyage through India
Music is an integral part of India's culture. Natyasastra, a 2000-year-old Sanskrit text, describes five systems of taxonomy to classify musical instruments.[144] One of these ancient Indian systems classifies musical instruments into four groups according to four primary sources of vibration: strings, membranes, cymbals, and air.
Architecture
Indian architecture encompasses a multitude of expressions over space and time, constantly absorbing new ideas. The result is an evolving range of architectural production that nonetheless retains a certain amount of continuity across history. Some of its earliest production are found in the Indus Valley Civilisation (2600–1900 BC) which is characterised by well-planned cities and houses.
Sports
Cricket was introduced to India by the British. Now it is the country's most popular sport.
The annual Snake boat race is performed during Onam Celebrations on the Pamba River at Aranmula near Pathanamthitta.
Indian men's field hockey team at the 1928 Olympics
Kabaddi, is a contact sport that originated in ancient India. It is one of the most popular sports in India.
Field hockey was considered to be the national game of India, but this has been recently denied by the Government of India, clarifying on a Right to Information Act (RTI) filed that India has not declared any sport as the national game.[160][161][162] At a time when it was especially popular, the India national field hockey team won the 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup, and 8 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals at the Olympic Games. However, field hockey in India no longer has the following that it once did