EP Introduction
ASEAN Be Extremely Skillful Today
Manali Ambekar
WHAT WILL SHE BE DOING DURING THE PROJECT?
A Little About India
India
- Capital: New Delhi
- Largest city: Mumbai
- Official languages: Hindi, English
- Geographical Area: 3,287,590 km
- Population: 1,210,193,422
- GDP: $7.277 trillion
- Currency: Indian rupee (INR)
Cuisine
Shrikhand is an Indian sweet dish made of strained yogurt. A popular variation of shrikhand in Maharashtra is Amrakhand, which is shrikhand blended with mango pulp. The strained yogurt, referred to as "Chakka", and sugar are mixed thoroughly in a deep bowl. Cardamom, saffron, and any other flavors are then added and mixed. It is then left in the refrigerator for the sugar to dissolve. The dish is served chilled.
Tourist Attraction
The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India. The Taj Mahal is regarded by many as the finest example of Mughal architecture.
Festivals
Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love. Holi celebrations start with a Holika bonfire on the night before Holi where people gather, sing and dance. The next morning is a free-for-all carnival of colours, where participants play, chase and colour each other with dry powder and coloured water, with some carrying water guns and coloured water-filled balloons for their water fight.
Holi is celebrated at the approach of vernal equinox, on the Phalguna Purnima (Full Moon). The festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, end of winter, and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair ruptured relationships.
Fun Trivia
- The oldest Sanskrit literature and Hindu scriptures are called Vedas, meaning 'knowledge' in Sanskrit
- The Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai
- India is about 1/3 the size of the United States, yet it is the second most populous country in the world
- India is the largest democracy in the world
- Many Indian wives will never say their husband’s name aloud, as it is a sign of disrespect. When addressing him, the wife will use several indirect references, such as referring him as the father of her child
- With 150,000 post offices, India has the largest postal network in the world
Culture
The predominant religion, Hinduism, has been shaped by various historical schools of thought, including those of the Upanishads, the Yoga Sutras, the Bhakti movement and by Buddhist philosophy.