India-A Kaleidoscope of Cultures Std: VI
Subject: History Topic: India-A Kaleidoscope of Cultures Std: VI CB/VI/2021 India- A Kaleidoscope of Cultures 1 of 10 POEM India - My Country My Pride India, my country, my pride, beautiful and bountiful! At its head the Himalayas soar, at its foot the oceans roar. With waters cool and clean, fl owing rivers and streams glean. Juicy fruits that trees yield, ripened crop in the field. Peace and joy it gives, to every man who here lives. Language we speak of many a kind, variety in dress you will find. Moving forward as one, for its glory work daughter and son. 2 Understanding Diversity • Diversity means, ‘Differences among groups of people and individuals based on ethnicity, race, socio-economic status, gender, exceptionalities, language, religion and geographical area.’ • India has a civilization which is more than five thousand years old, thus having a vibrant cultural heritage. There are innumerable spoken languages and dialects. • Every State as well as Union Territory has a distinct history, culture, tradition, festivals, clothing and language. • India is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Linguistic Diversity & Religious Diversity • The Constitution of India has recognized 22 different languages, of which Hindi is an Official Language. • These twenty two languages are Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. • The Parliament has given its consent for use of English for official purposes. • India is a secular country; nevertheless, it is the abode of the major religions of the world.
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