Indian Culture

India is the seventh largest country in the world with the Indian ocean bordering the South. and the worlds highest mountain range- the Himalayan Mountains to the north. The Ganges River is the longest river in India.

Terrain

India is composed of a wide variety of terrains such as the Thar Desert, jungles, the Ganges plain- all helpful terrains during the Indus River valley which existed 5000 years ago. Physically, India is divided into ten regions: the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the northern mountains of the Himalayas, the Central Highlands, the Deccan or Peninsular Plateau, the East Coast, the West Coast, the Thar Desert and the Rann of Kutch, the valley of the Brahmaputra in Assam, the northeastern hill ranges surrounding the Assam Valley, and the islands of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

Scientific Accomplishments

Atomic Clock
Ancient Dentistry
Ayurveda
Ancient flush toilet systems
Ruler
Weighing scale
Plastic surgery
Pythagorean theorem
Crucible steel
Table tennis
Snakes and ladders
India ink

Synthetic genes
Crucible steel
Etched Carnelian beads
Glass blowing
Stoneware
Musical Notation
Crescograph
Incense clock
Catapult
Digital vaccines

Attire

Indian fabric is made up of Cotton, Silk, Linen, Wool, Jute, etc consisting of thick elaborate designs with many sequins and bells. Clothing worn is mainly short coats (angarkha), a long scarf, or robe (sari), a long white cotton shirt (kurtah) and trousers.

Food

Common Ingredients

Chili peppers
Mustard seeds
Cumin
Fennel
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Coriander
Turmeric
Fenugreek
Garam masala
Ghee

Popular side dishes

Papadum

A papadam, or appalam is a seasoned flatbread made from dried dough of black gram bean flour, either fried or cooked with dry heat until crunchy. Other flours made from lentils, chickpeas, rice, tapioca, millet or potato are also used.

Raita

Raita is a side dish or condiment in Indian cuisine made of dahi (yogurt) together with raw or cooked vegetables, ground spices, typically cumin more seldom fruit, or in the case of boondi raita, with fried droplets of batter made from besan and served with things like Basmati rice. The closest approximation in western cuisine is a side dish or dip, or a cooked salad.

Chutneys

A chutney is a family of condiments or sauces in the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent. Chutneys may be realized in such forms as a tomato relish, a ground peanut garnish, yogurt or curd, cucumber, spicy coconut, spicy onion or mint dipping sauce. From tamarind to mint, chutneys are a favorite addition to snacks like masala dosa or samosa—many Indian families even mix their mint chutney with ketchup, to be eaten with samosa or dahi toast (which features a raita-esque yogurt filling).

Achaar

As the staple pickle of India, achaar comes in many varieties. Made from either a fruit or a vegetable, achaar brightens up anything from rice to yogurt to dal, and is ever-present at the Indian table. The classic is a spicy mango achaar, which varies in heat and spice from state to state but brings a reliable sweet-sour profile.

Main Dishes

Butter chicken

Butter chicken is a curry of chicken in a spiced tomato, butter and cream sauce. It originated in the Indian subcontinent as a curry.

Authentic Recipe: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-make-perfect-indian-butter-chicken-recipe-and-techniques#quiz-0

Aloo gobi

Aloo gobi is a vegetarian dish from the Indian subcontinent made with potatoes, cauliflower, and Indian spices. It is popular in Indian and Pakistani cuisines. It is yellowish in colour due to the use of turmeric, and occasionally contains kalonji and curry leaves

Chana masala

Also known as channay, chole masala is a chickpea stew dish originating from the Indian subcontinent.

Chicken tikka masala

Chicken tikka masala is a dish consisting of roasted marinated chicken chunks in spiced curry sauce. The curry is usually creamy and orange-colored.

Palak paneer

Palak paneer (saag) is a vegetarian dish, consisting of paneer (cheese) in a thick paste made from puréed spinach, called palak .

Artworks

Famous Indian Artists

Raja Ravi Varma

MF Hussain

Amrita Sher-Gil

Architecture

Famous Monuments

The Charminar is a monument and mosque located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The landmark has become known globally as a symbol of Hyderabad and is listed among the most recognized structures in India.

Charminar

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the southern bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra.

The India Gate is a war memorial located astride the Rajpath, on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi, formerly called Kingsway.

India Gate

Music

Popular Instruments

Sitar

Sarod

Tambura

Sarangi

Tabla

Sahnai

Traditional Music

The Language

History

The history of the Indian language branch is often divided into three main stages:

Old, comprising Vedic and classical Sanskrit
Middle, which embraces the vernacular dialects of Sanskrit called Prakrits, including Pali
New, which comprises the modern languages of the northern and central portions of the Indian subcontinent.

Indian Dialects

The government of India recognizes 112 mother tongues that have more than 10,000 speakers. India has a total of 1,652 different languages and dialects

The Rig Vedic Sanskrit is the oldest attested member of the Indo-European language family. The discovery of Sanskrit by early European explorers of India led to the development of comparative Philology.
Vedic Sanskrit, the language used in the Vedas, the sacred Hindu scriptures, is the earliest form of Sanskrit.
Two major varieties of Hindi are spoken; Western Hindi, which originated in the area around Delhi and Eastern Hindi which is spoken mainly in central Uttar Pradesh and eastern Madhya Pradesh. The dialect that has been chosen as India’s official language is Khariboli in the Devnagari script. Other dialects of Hindi are Brajbhasa, Bundeli, Awadhi, Marwari and Bihari (Bhojpuri, Maithili and Magadhi).

Home Remedies

Common Cold and Cough: Make a drink with Honey, Lemon, Warm Water and Turmeric that's anti inflammatory and anti fungal will help alleviate throat irritation and nasal passage blockage.

Fatigue: Eat energy dense foods such as bananas and dates

Fever: Use Rose water to sponge face to cool face down or boil Basil leaves, ginger and black pepper and drink the tea.

Dandruff: Rub lemon juice on scalp before taking a shower

Muscle Pain: Warm sesame oil and put it on affected area.

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