India has a rich cultural legacy demonstrated through its architecture, literature, film industry, cuisine, sports, and festivals. Key aspects that would represent India's legacy include the Taj Mahal as a symbol of architectural achievement, great literary epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata, the thriving Bollywood film industry, the diverse regional cuisines influenced by spices, accomplishments in fields like field hockey and cricket, and celebrated festivals observed throughout the year. The invention of the concept of zero by the mathematician Aryabhatta also made an immense scientific contribution to the world.

1. “We owe a lot to the Indians, who
taught us how to count, without
which no worthwhile scientific
discovery could have been made.”
–Albert Einstein
“India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of
human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother
of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our
most valuable and most instructive materials in the
history of man are treasured up in India only.”
– Mark Twain
“India is a country in
which every religion
finds a home”
–Annie Besant

2. INDIA
IE Application: Vishal Darak

3. Facts
India ranks seventh in terms of country by area.
It is the second most populated country with population of 1.2 billion people and is the
most populated democracy in the world.
Four religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism originated in India.
It is the third largest standing army in the world and ranks sixth in military expenditure
among nations.
In 2015, the Indian economy was the world's seventh largest by nominal gross
domestic product (GDP) and third largest by purchasing power parity.
It is a pluralistic, multilingual and multi-ethnic society and is also home to a diversity of
wildlife in a variety of protected habitats.
And many more…..

4. K. If all of the world´s cultural heritage (sports,
music, fashion, architecture, literature, painting,
etc..) was contained in a time capsule, what
would you include to demonstrate the legacy of
your country?
To demonstrate the legacy of my country India, a time capsule
would not be enough.As India is a country of diverse cultures,
languages, festivals, traditions, people ,etc. The legacy can be
demonstrated by showing Architecture, Literature, Film Industry,
Cuisine, etc.

5. Architecture
Taj Mahal which is
considered the symbol of
love was constructed in
India in 16 century.It
demonstrates how India
was capable in the field of
architecture in its past.It
was declared winner in
New 7 Wonders of the
World.

6. Literature
In Literature, India has produced great epics
such as Ramayana & Mahabharata, dramas
such as Abhijnanamsakuntalam and poetry
such as Mahakavya.
Rabindranath Tagore, a Bengali poet and
novelist was a recipient for Nobel Prize in
Literature.
Indian history has many great poets such as
Kabir, Tulsidas and Guru Nanak.
The four Vedas: the Rigveda, the Yajurveda,
the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda also
originated in India.
India demonstrate a very strong history in the
field of Literature.

7. Cinema
Indian film industry is the most popular film
industry in the whole world.
It produces film in many languages such as
Marathi, Telugu, Hindi and many more.
It produces as much as 1600 films annually in
various languages.
Bollywood is the most popular and biggest film
industry.It has stars such as Salman Khan,
Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and many
more.
Indian Film Industry demonstrate the ability of
the Indians to think creatively and shows the
rich culture of India. It also shows the diversity
and opinions of people in various part of India.

8. Sports
India is involved in almost every sports played in the world and holds a significant position in
the rankings.
Many sports originated in India such as earliest forms of Martial Arts,such as kalarippayattu,
musti yuddha, silambam, and marma adi, Chess, Ludo, Kabaddi, Carrom and Snakes &
Ladders.Yoga has also originated in India.
The Indian Hockey Team has won the 1975 World Cup and till date have won eight gold, one
silver and two bronze medals in Olympics.
Cricket is the most played sport in India. Indian Cricket Team is ranked no 1 in all format of the
game. They have won 1983 and 2011 World Cup, 2007 T20 World Cup, shared the 2002
Champions Trophy with Sri Lanka and won 2013 Champions Trophy.
Indian Sports demonstrates that how India can compete with the other countries in the world
and stay at the top.

10. Cuisine
Indian Cuisine has variety of regional
dishes depending on a particular state.
Europe’s Age of Discovery is often
citied by historians to the spice trade
between Europe and India.
There are many famous dishes as per
the region such as Vada Pav in
Mumbai, Dosa Idli in South India, etc.
Indian Cuisine is famous for its variety
of taste from sweet to spicy,
Presentation of dishes and various
combination of recipes.

11. Festivals
Festivals are an integral part of
Indian Culture.
They are often celebrated coinciding
with seasonal changes in India.
The best known includes Diwali,
Makar Sankranti, Eid, Holi,
Christmas, etc.
People gather in such festivals with
their families and celebrate them.
They are a means of unity in Indian
Culture.

12. ZERO
ARYABHATTA(INDIA)
INVENTED ZERO.
Any explanation cannot explain the
significance of ZERO ‘0’.

13. Conclusion
There are many more fields where India has
done significance contribution to the World.
Indian legacy is very rich in terms of culture,
heritage, religion, tradition, festivals, etc.