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LANGUAGES
Because there is no single national language developed in India, to this day, mainly English is spoken here, which is e.g.. the official language of the judiciary, though the British colonizers almost left the country 40 years ago. Each region has a different language …
Hindu clothing
Lots of tourists, who are visiting India, decides to wear Indian clothes, much more suitable for the local climate than jeans and cotton T-shirts. The most famous Hindu garment is the sari, consisting of a single piece of fabric over a width 1 m i …
Marriage
The proof of it, how deeply caste divisions are rooted in the consciousness of the Hindus, there is a way, how you choose your life partner. Just browse through the dating ads, which are published by local magazines, and now even the Internet, to find out, that marriages outside …
The situation of women in society
Life in general is not easy for most of the people of India, however, the most difficult situation is for the women here. Ironically, at a time when the Indian prime minister was considered the most influential woman in the world, 3/4 her countryman, deprived …
Tribes
Hard to believe, but until 50 million Hindus live outside the caste division of India's society, belonging to different strains. This population, called adiwasi, lived in the subcontinent before the arrival of the Aryans and the Drawids. For thousands of years, indigenous Indian tribes led a peaceful life …
Castes
The genesis of the Indian castes has not been definitively established to this day. Mysterious appearance, impact on society and fact, that they have survived until today, has long been the subject of disputes and discussions, at the same time, it is one of the country's main tourist attractions. For …
POPULATION
India ranks second in the world in terms of population, second only to China. W 1961 r. used to live here 439 min citizens; w 1971 r. 547 mln; w 1981 r. 687 mln; w 1991 r. 843 mln; and in 1995 …
ECONOMY
Although India is still considered primarily an agricultural country, Industry is also thriving here, thanks to which this country is listed next to the world's greatest tycoons. The economic reform carried out in recent years allowed Western producers to enter the market, interested …
SYSTEM
The government of India is modeled on that of the United States. The state is a republic, in which legislative power is exercised by the parliament, consisting of two chambers: the lower house of the People (Parliament) and the upper house of state (Raddja Assembly).
The lower house is counting 544 members (together …
National parks and nature reserves
National parks and nature reserves report directly to the Indian government, which protects them as one of the most important components of the tourism industry. To encourage visiting, and thus provide the country with substantial profits, still being built nearby …