Virtual Field Trip to

Incredible India

Seventh Grade – Language Arts “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” Unit and Expository Writing Unit

Facts and Photos of India

AMAZING INDIA FACTS

Click buttons below for photographs of India.

The The Western Desert Himalayas The Deccan The Indo Gangetic Plain

Rajasthan Punjab Delhi

Regions and States

Clickable map http://www.tourindia.c

om/htm/indmap2.htm

State of Gujarat State of Jammu and Kashmir Visit the cities of Bangalore , Delhi , Agra

National

Website – http://tourindia.com

Symbols

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National Calendar

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BIRD

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EMBLEM

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ANIMAL

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ANTHEM

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TREE

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SONG

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FLOWER

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SPORT

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FRUIT

The Many Languages of India

National Languages There are many different Indian languages spoken by more than a million people. English is spoken as a second language by more than ten million Indians. Languages website

Culture

Indian Culture.

Know India

The Story of the Saree

Indian Religion Festivals of India

The Indian Wedding

Ethnic groups

The Taj Mahal

Click here for the history of the Taj Mahal .

Click here for more information on the Taj Mahal .

British Rule in India

India was ruled by the British and Indians were the subjects of a British Empire ruled by King of England. In 15th August 1947, India attained Independence and power passed into the hands of Indian people from the British rulers. Patriotic Indians waged a powerful struggle under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi & other Indian leaders to make India country a free nation

British empire in India

Mahatma Gandhi

Click here for The Story of Gandhi – by Ramanbhai Soni For Mahatma Gandhi's Biography click here.

The Courage of Gandhi : Click for a discourse on the spirit of Nonviolence. Quiz On Gandhi

Rudyard Kipling

Born: December 30, 1865, Bombay, India.

Died: January 18, 1936, London, England.

Awarded the Nobel prize in literature, 1907.

Parents: Lockwood and Alice Kipling.

Rudyard Kipling author of “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” and the Jungle Book. Click on his name to read his biography.

How the Leopard Got His Spots -- a story also written by Rudyard Kipling. Click on the title and read the short story.

India’s Government

Click here to learn about the government http://presidentofindia.nic.in/govern.html

Click here to see all of the Political parties of India DR. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM –

"Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life."

Click here for the President of India’s website http://presidentofindia.nic.in/welcome.html

Indian Cuisine

Food - Most Indian cuisines are related by similar usage of spices . Often, Indian cooking is distinguished by the use of a larger variety of vegetables than many other well-known cuisines. Within these recognizable similarities, there is an enormous variety of local styles. Click on the word food to read more about Indian Cuisine