module 3 - myths & stereotypes
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Module 3
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3 of the many misconceptions about Indian civilization and
culture
Polytheism
Caste syste
m
Aryan Theory
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Bhimbetka rock paintings
12,000 BC
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The Vedic knowledge provided the basis
for a vibrant urban civilization unmatched anywhere in the world
at that time
The Saraswati-Sindhu Culture
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CHARAKA
Medicine-Ayurveda
KAPIL MUNI
Theory of evolution
Dwarka
Ram’s capital
AYODHYA
AYUTTHYA,
Thailand
Wednesday, 16 J anuary, 2002, 13:14 GMT
I ndian civilisation '9,000 years old'
ARABIAN OCEAN
INDIAN OCEAN
End of the ICE AGE approx 10,000BC
Pitr (Sanskrit) Pedar (Persian) Pater(Latin) Pater(Greek) Vater(German) Father(English)
Fire is used in rituals
WE ARE RELATED
“OM”,
“AMEEN”, “AMEN” all
sacred sounds
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Mom as………….
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Mom as……
Christians
2.5%
Sikhs
2%
Buddhists
.7%Jains
.5%
.01%
zoarashtrians
. Jews.0005%
12% of popn. Muslims
Largest muslim popn. in the world after Indonesia
India had 4 Muslim Presidents
2 civil codes…separate for Indians and Muslims
Hindus form 82% of total popn…1 Billion
India is the largest democracy
India is secular
India provided refuge to the persecuted
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A Glimpse of India
Source: http://rulers.org/indmap.html
• 28 States
• 7 Union Territories
• 12 major language families
• 325 languages
• 24 different alphabets.
• Inter-state language is Hindi, but English is also used extensively.
• Hindi is 3rd most populous language in world, after Chinese and English.
India is really the “United States
of India” !
INDIA
DIVERSITY OF FULLY DEVELOPED AND SOPHISTICATED LANGUAGES
Kashmiri
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kathak
manipuri
Bharata natyam
kathakali
odissi
garba
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Brides of India
KIRAN BEDI
Joint Commissioner of Police
ARUNDHATI ROY
Booker Prize
KALPANA CHAWLA
Astronaut
ANANDI JOSHI
Doctor
LAKSHMI BAI
Rani of Jhansi
P.T.USHA
Athlete
Women of India
Hindu women from North India
Kashmiri
women
Tribal women
TRADITIONAL WOMEN
INDIRA GANDHI
Prime Minister Queen SITAAISHWARYA
RAI
Miss WorldSHAKUNTALA DEVI
Math wizJAYALALITHA C.M.
SUSHMA SWARAJ
Cabinet Minister