India
By: Jewel Arns
Demographics
- Who lives here? Indians is the general name given to anyone who lives in India.
- What is average income? 1597.00 Rupees a year which equals about $27.17 in the US.
- Climate? Can be anywhere form 28 degrees to 118 degrees. Tropical places experience less extreme weather than places in the Desert.
- Tourism? About 22.57 million people toured to India in 2014. That is 2.62 million more people than in 2013
Cultural Information
- Pop culture:
- Current music:The current music of India includes multiple varieties of religious, classical, folk, popular and pop music.
- random fact: The guests are treated as God and are well taken care of, even if they are not part of the family.
Political Information
- What kind of Government?: There government is known as the Federal Republic. Federal Republics have no monarchy and divides power. Education is handled at religion or local level where as more serious topics are given to the government.
Alia Bhatt
- Famous movie actress.
Gandhi
- (1869-1948)
- Civil Rights Leader
The Great Khali
- Famous Wrestler
- 43 years old
Historical events
2500 B.C. The Indus Valley civilization develops around the valley of the Indus River. In 50 A.D trade begins to flourish in India and the Roman Empire. Romans Eagerly buy Indian pearls, Ivory, and precious stones. 1947 India gains independence from the British and is divided into two countries, India and Muslim-controlled Pakistan Indira Gandhi (not related to Mahatma) becomes Prime Minister and one of the first women elected to lead a nation. The year 2007 Pratibha Patil became the first women president of India.
Virupaksha Temple
In the city of Hampi started out as a small shrine and grew into a large complex under Vijayyanagara rulers. It is believed that this temple has been funtioning uninterruptedly ever since the small shrine was buil in the 7th century AD which makes it one of the oldest functioning Hindu temples in India.
Harmandir Sahib
THe Harmandir Sahib, better known as the GOlden Temple is the main tourist attraction in Amritsar, and the most important religious place to the Sikhs. Construction of the temple was begun by Ramdas ji. in the 16th century. In the 19th Century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh the upper floors of the temple were covered with gold.
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal in Agra is an immense mausoleum of white marble, built between 1732 and 1653 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife. Called "A teardrop on the cheek of eternity" it is one of the masterpieces of Mughal architecture, and one of the great tourist attractions of India.