Southern Asia: India Unit 3

Climate/Terrain Tropical monsoon in south (warm all year) Extreme changes in the north (by season) Alpine climate near the Himalayas West: Arid climate with high temps (Desert)

Government Capital: New Delhi Government Type: Federal Republic Independence from Britain: Aug. 15, 1947 Head of State: President Head of Government: Prime Minister Assembly: Parliament & Supreme Court

Economy Ranked #7 in GDP Very diverse economy - Farming (18%), Services (52%), Manufacturing (30%) Indian rupee (INR) 1 Indian Rupee = 0.015 US Dollar

Demography/Culture Population: 1.28 billion Life expectancy: 67 (M) and 72 (F) Religions: Hindu (80%), Muslim (13%), Christian & Sikhs (2%) Ethnic Groups: Aryans, Negrito, Proto, Mediterranean, & Dravidian Literacy Rate: 73.4% (M) and 47.8% (F) Main Language: Hindi and English

Hinduism There is no ONE founder of Hinduism & it has no ONE holy book It’s a religion of many gods. 3 main gods: Brahma - creator Vishnu - preserver Shiva - destroyer

Brahma - The Creator

Vishnu – The Preserver

Shiva – The Destroyer

Brief History 1800’s India was controlled by the British The British took their land & resources and tried to change their culture A non-violent resistance to imperialism led by M. Gandhi brought independence in 1947. The land was then divided into India and Pakistan

Tourism Taj Mahal Lodi Gardens Lotus Temple

Interesting Facts Some predict India overtake China by 2050 in terms of population growth The wettest inhabited place in the world -monsoons India has a spa just for elephants Largest number of vegetarians in the world The world's largest producer of milk

Makhani (butter) Chicken Food Cucumber Salad Makhani (butter) Chicken Naan Bread Indian Rice Pudding Indian Rice