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Indus Indus Valley Valley TraditionTraditionRefers to the Refers to the cultures of the cultures of the Indus and Indus and Ghaggar-Hakra Ghaggar-Hakra rivers, stretching rivers, stretching from the Neolithic from the Neolithic Mehrgarh period Mehrgarh period down to the Iron down to the Iron Age or Indo-Age or Indo-Gangetic Gangetic Tradition.Tradition.

This important Neolithic site lies on the This important Neolithic site lies on the “Kachi plain of Baluchistan, Pakistan, and “Kachi plain of Baluchistan, Pakistan, and is one of the earliest sites with evidence of is one of the earliest sites with evidence of farming (wheat and barley) and herding farming (wheat and barley) and herding (cattle, sheep and goats) in South Asia."(cattle, sheep and goats) in South Asia."

MehrgarhMehrgarh(7000 - 3200 BCE)(7000 - 3200 BCE)

Indus Valley civilizations Indus Valley civilizations covering approx 1/2 million covering approx 1/2 million miles of Northern Indian miles of Northern Indian subcontinent is subcontinent is the largestthe largest ancient civiliancient civilization in historyzation in history until now.until now.

Aryan tribes from the Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.E.; their about 1500 B.C.E.; their

merger with the merger with the earlier Dravidian earlier Dravidian inhabitants inhabitants

created the created the classical Indian classical Indian culture.culture.

(left) Hanuman Hanuman bronze bronze imageimage and (right) Metal Metal BrahmaBrahma

273 BCE: 273 BCE: Ashoka coronated Ashoka coronated as as Mauryan kingMauryan king

Emperor Ashoka, born 265 Emperor Ashoka, born 265 B.C.E., was the grandson of B.C.E., was the grandson of Changragupta Maurya He Changragupta Maurya He ruled over an empire ruled over an empire

that that covered covered two-thirds of the two-thirds of the Indian continent. Indian continent.

The Mogul (also spelled as Moghul and Mughal) empire was founded by Babur in 1526 C.E., when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the first battle of Panipat.

The The MoghulsMoghuls

rajrajBritish rule British rule between 1858 and between 1858 and 1947 of the Indian 1947 of the Indian Subcontinent, Subcontinent, which included the which included the present-day India, present-day India, Bangladesh, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Pakistan, and Burma. These Burma. These lands were under lands were under the colonial control the colonial control of the United of the United Kingdom as part of Kingdom as part of the the British Empire.

Mohandas Mohandas GandhiGandhi A major political and A major political and spiritual leader of the spiritual leader of the Indian independence Indian independence movement, he is movement, he is recognized as the recognized as the Father of the NationFather of the Nation..

Mural unveiled during Mahatma Gandhi Week, Houston, 2004Mural unveiled during Mahatma Gandhi Week, Houston, 2004

India is India is one of the one of the most most religiously religiously diverse diverse nations in nations in the world, the world, with with religion religion playing a playing a central central role in the role in the lives of lives of most most Indians. Indians.

India’s capital cityIndia’s capital city

New DelhiNew Delhi

New DelhiNew Delhi

Hindus make up a majority Hindus make up a majority of New Delhi's populationof New Delhi's population

The Lotus Temple is a landmark in New DelhiThe Lotus Temple is a landmark in New Delhi

The Taj Place Hotel – DelhiThe Taj Place Hotel – Delhi

The Kashmir The Kashmir earthquake of earthquake of 2005 registered 2005 registered 7.6 on the richter 7.6 on the richter scale. The scale. The Pakistani Pakistani government's government's official death toll official death toll was 73,276, was 73,276, while officials while officials say nearly 1,400 say nearly 1,400 people died in people died in Indian-occupied Indian-occupied Kashmir and 14 Kashmir and 14 in Afghanistan.in Afghanistan.

Mumbai (Bombay)

Wankhede Stadium hosts cricket, Wankhede Stadium hosts cricket, Mumbai's most popular sportMumbai's most popular sport

Cricket players warming upCricket players warming up

The Leela Kempinski –The Leela Kempinski –MumbaiMumbai

The SWOT Analysis of the Indian Hotel Industry

WeaknessesPoor support to infrastructure

Opportunities1. Rising Income2. New business opportunities3. Open sky benefits

Threats1. Event risk2. Increasing competition

Strengths1. India’s rich culture heritage2. Demand–supply gap3. Government support

Mumbai - Mille Parle Mumbai - Mille Parle station.station.

BangaloreBangalore

Bangalore is referred to as the Bangalore is referred to as the Silicon Valley of India and accounts for 35% of India's software exports.and accounts for 35% of India's software exports.

Russel Market, BangaloreRussel Market, Bangalore

Ranked among the 10 Ranked among the 10 fastest growing cities fastest growing cities in the world, in the world, Bangalore has many Bangalore has many on-going and proposed on-going and proposed projects in the projects in the industrial and industrial and Information Information Technology sectors.Technology sectors.

Rice is planted in June-July and crop is cut in October.Rice is planted in June-July and crop is cut in October.

India’s foremost sitar playerIndia’s foremost sitar player

Break during TV broadcast in Delhi 1954Break during TV broadcast in Delhi 1954

The Shankars with The Shankars with ex-Beatle George ex-Beatle George and Olivia Harrison and Olivia Harrison

sarisari

Also spelled saree, Also spelled saree, it is the traditional it is the traditional garment worn by garment worn by many women in the many women in the Indian subcontinent.Indian subcontinent.

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