India Became an Independent Nation August 15th -1947

India is intertwined with art and culture, So many languages and dialects, variants of traditions and customs- people and religions, color and festivals, cuisine and costume…Every day there seems to be a festival somewhere. The film industry shoot out Hundreds of films a year. There is also a myriad of talented writers, poets and artists.

History

India's history includes a series of kingdoms and empires and an often vicious mix of religions and cultures. Hinduism and Buddhism, established in 6th century BC, both grew out of this area. Hinduism has had the biggest influence on India. Islam spread across the subcontinent over a period of 500 years. In the 10th and 11th centuries. The 11th to the 15th centuries, southern India was dominated by Hindu Chola and Vijayanagar Dynasties. During this time, the two systems--the prevailing Hindu and Muslim--mingled, leaving lasting cultural influences on each other.

The first British outpost in South Asia was established in 1619 at Surat on the northwestern coast. Later in the century, the East India Company opened permanent trading stations at Madras, Bombay and Calcutta, each under the protection of native rulers. The British ruled most of India until after World War II. India became an independent nation within the Commonwealth, with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister. India became a republic within the Commonwealth after declaring its constitution on January 26, 1950.

First Prime Minister J.N. Nehru ruled the nation until his death in 1964. He was succeeded by Lal Bahadur Shastri, who also unknowingly died in office. 1966: Power passed to Indira Gandhi, Nehru's daughter; She was prime minister from 1966 to 1977. In 1975, 1979: Desai's Government crumbled. Charan Singh formed an interim government, which was followed by Mrs. Gandhi's return to power in January 1980. October 31, 1984: Mrs. Gandhi was assassinated and her son, Rajiv, was elected by the Congress Party to take Indira's place. Rajiv's government was brought down in 1989.

India and Pakistan have fought 3 major wars, including one in 1971 that led to the creation of Bangladesh. Constant threats of incursion and sabotage have led both countries to expend large proportions of federal resources on their militaries and both countries now possess nuclear weapons. India has remained a democracy despite its turbulent and violent politics, including the assassination of two prime ministers. Economic development has also been impressive. In the 1990s, the government abandoned decades of economic isolation and welcomed foreign investors. As a result, advanced industries like as Microsoft, Oracle, Orange, Max New York International Automobile Companies like Mercedez, General Motors, BMW, Toyota, etc. have blossomed, especially with low paid workers.

More Facts of India

Languages English, Hindi There are 14 official languages Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Sanskrit and 844 different dialects.

Currency

Indian rupee (1 $ equals 45 Rupees)

Time to Visit

Best from September to March

Climate

Varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north.

The Indian flag is a tri-color with dark saffron at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom. In the middle of the white band, there is a blue wheel that indicates the Dharma Chakra, the wheel of law. This is a Buddhist symbol dating back to 200th century before Christ. The wheel also indicates that there is life in movement and death in stagnation. The dark saffron stands for courage and sacrifice, the white stands for peace and truth and the green for faith and fertility.

Location

India is situated in South-East Asia. The country shaped like a triangle is prodding out from the Himalayas in the north into the Bay of Bengal in South. India shares a border with Nepal, Bhutan in the north, Myanmar and Bangladesh in the north-east and Pakistan in the west.

Topography India consists of 2 main areas, the Deccan plateau in the south and the mountains in the north. All the more reason therefore, to visit India with a travel company that knows its way around.

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TRENDS /Hints

Indian weddings are one of the most famous social ceremonies liked by western people.

Participating in a social occasion or visiting a home requires conservative dress codes. Always pick up a thing and eat with your right hand. Take only as much as you can eat, do not leave anything uneaten over the dish. Be careful of cultural and social sensitivities of the regions.

“NAMASTAY” is a local form of greeting. It involves the joining of your palms as during prayer in church – well, not exactly, but it can pass (in church, the two thumbs are crossed, in the Indian “NAMASTAY”, the thumbs join but remain parallel to each other: this is only for information as the difference is not visible to the person in front of you.

Any Country or any tourist destination should incorporate crisis management planning into its overall tourism planning, marketing, and management strategies. The Tourism Industry in INDIA conducting universal recovery marketing-or marketing integrated fully with crisis management activity, something more than traditional marketing efforts. So every group or individual tourist or visitor should feel safe and secure during India traveling anywhere all the time.

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