Learn about India and Nepal

1. parent University

2. Parents as
Leaders
Justice, loyalty, perseverance
blood
purity
Parent
University

3. Parents as
Leaders
Parent
University

4. india
&
nepal

5. INDIA
India has one of the oldest civilizations in
the world.
Excavations trace the Indus Valley
civilization back for at least 5,000 years.
It is a birth place of four religions:
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and
Sikhism.
In Sanskrit it is called Bharat. It is the
second largest populated country in the
world after China.
Area: 1,195,063 sq. mi. (3,095,472 sq.
km.);
Population: 1,045,845,226 (2002) of which
Catholics are 17.5 million
Hindi (official), English (associate
official), 17 regional languages.
Hindu- 82%, Muslim- 12%, Christian-
3%, Sikh 2%, Buddhist, Jain, etc.- 1%.
Main Cities: Bombay,Calcutta, Delhi
(Capital city), Madras, Hyderabad,and
Bangalore.

6. India’s Place in the World
India

7. India’s Place in the World
•Population1.21 Billion
•23 major languages
• 844 different dialects.
•Hindi, spoken by about 45 per cent
•Official language is Hindi and English.

8. INDIAN FLAG
courage
vigilance, truth
and loyalty, peace and
perseverance & honesty
justice
hope, joy , fertility and love

9. Interesting facts
•India 1/3 the size of the United States
•Second most populous country in the world
•India is the birthplace of chess
•The decimal system was invented in India in 100 B.C.
•The concept of zero as a number is also attributed to India

10. National Symbols

11. The Main Language for all the languages - Sanskrit

12. Hindi
•Nepali
•Bengali
•Dzogkha
•Kannada
•Tamil
•Malayalam
•Urdu

13. The medium of education in India is mostly English in all the cities and towns. Most of the
Education system is run by the Franciscan, Jesuit, Dominican, Augustianian priests and
nuns. The specific mission of these institutions is the Christian formation of the students,
i.e. the training in Christian values enriching creativity and love of learning, right attitudes
and interests and essential skills.
The Catholic missionaries took to establishing schools, hospitals, and charitable institutions
such as nursing homes, orphanages, and dispensaries.

15. INDIAN BANGLES

16. Saree - Outfit

17. INDIAN WEDDING & BINDI
Arranged Marriage,
Dowry, Henna and Bindi

18. Weddings
Arranged Marriages prevail in India
Christian wedding
Muslim Nikah
Hindu Wedding

19. Musical instruments
Sarangi, Tabla, damaru, dolak Veena
Bansuri
Shenayi, wedding
Sarod
instruments

20. D A N C E P OST U R E S

21. Kathakali ~ Kerala
TYPES OF DANCES
Odissi dance
Bangra dance
Mujra dance

22. The Himalayas are the world's tallest mountains, towering more than five miles above sea level.
Himalaya means "home of snow" because the tallest peaks of the Himalayas are always covered with
snow. The Himalayas include Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world

27. Two triangles Himalayan mountains
Traditional Nepali color ~ red, blue ~ peace
Moon and sun royal family and the desire to live as long as the sun and the moon

28. BHUTAN

30. Three important festivals of Nepal
Dashain Tihar
Lhosar

31. Special food from Nepal
Dhido
Dal Bhath tarkari

32. Necklaces for wedding
Kumari–
decorated as
diety ~ people
National worship as a
flower of rep. to God ~
Nepal - she will not
Rhododendron marry

33. Celebration of Teachers day at School

34. Nepali cultural attire

35. Goddess, Festival &Traditions
Holi
Durga pooja
Kali
Dhami-traditional healer
Saraswathi

36. District Head Quarters Building in Bhutan
Traditional Clothing of Bhutanese girl
Village in Bhutan

37. Dashain Tikka on the
wedding day to represent
overpowering evil by
Godly power
Necklaces
Garland with dubo- sacred grass

38. PARENT
UNIVERSIT Y
THE END
Poornima D’Souza
School-Home Liaison
School Falls School District.