India

By Kabir Blake Gupta

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SurroundingCountries

• Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Burma, China, and Sri Lanka.

• India is a peninsula and a sub continent.• It is also the birthplace of the Indus Valley

Civilization, which is one of the first four civilizations in the world.

Important Facts

• Population : 1240 million. • Capital City :New Delhi.• Government: A sovereign [independent],

socialist [everybody is equal],secular[all religions are equal],democratic republic.

• Father of the Nation: Mahatma Gandhi• Main Language: Hindi. There are about 438

spoken languages.

National Things

National Emblem: The lions of the Ashok pillar.

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National Bird: Peacock.

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National animal: Tiger.

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National flower: Lotus.

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National Tree: Banyan tree.

National Things

• National sport: Hockey• National Anthem by Rabindranath Tagore

President

Dr. Pranab Mukherjee.

Prime Minister

Dr. Manmohan Singh

Religion

• India is a secular country.• It is the birthplace of four world religions-

Sikhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism.• All religions of the world are present in India.

Someone famous from India

Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2nd 1896. He was the one who brought independence to India. He believed in nonviolence. He died on January 30, 1948. A man named Nathuram Godse killed him.

He wanted India to be independent. He went to jail many times but didn’t give up. In fact, he didn’t even give up nonviolence. He made people burn their English clothes.

5 lessons from Mahatma Gandhi

1. Be nonviolent.2. All countries should have independence.3. All skin colors and religions are equal.4. All jobs are equal and equally important.5. If someone hits you on one cheek, instead of

hitting him back offer him your other cheek.

A famous placein India

The Taj Mahal started being constructed in 1631 and ended in 1648. It was built for Shah Jahan, the wealthiest of the Mughal rulers. His wife was buried in it. Today, Shah Jahan is buried there too. It is mainly built of white marbles and stands on a raised platform. There is a rectangular pool in the front of it. There is a garden alongside the pool. It was built for Shah Jahan’s wife Mumtaz Mahal and it is a symbol of a husband’s love for his wife.

A photograph ofthe Taj Mahal

A Painting Of The Taj Mahal Painted With Spices

Currency

• Rupees. 54 Rupees equals 1 US dollar.• Rupees have the face of Mahatma Gandhi on

their right.

Photographs of Currency

My Trip to India

My best part was the meditation center in Vashi where we stayed. There, my best part was having the holy water. In the plane going from Paris to India, I lost my first tooth.

Marine DriveIn front of our hotel

The Pool

Mama’s 40th BirthdayPastries and Patties

A TempleOf Sant Tukaram

Sleeping Boy

A Statue OfLord Buddha

At Kanheri Caves

A Statue Of A Three-headed Lord Shiva

Boys With Auto Rickshaw and Driver

A PhotoOf The Gateway of India

5 memorableThings About India

• Because to me the Taj Mahal is the most beautiful thing in the world and I hope I can go there to see it.

• I enjoyed the coconut water and the “malai’’.• The Elephanta Caves is the best of caves because unlike

other caves, it has the three-headed Lord Shiva as well as his story.

• I liked “Chowpati” because I liked the “Paw Bhaji’’. I also had a ride on the Ferris Wheel and a merry go round. They were both hand-pushed.

• The Mumbadevi temple was my favorite temple because my wish came true.