1. Facts about India
- India is the world's largest democracy, with 1.2 bilion people
- 100 milion people come to india's Kumbh Mela Festival, the world's biggest gathering of humans
- india's Hindu calender has 6 seasons: spring, summer, monsoon, autumn, winter, prevernal.
- India has the world's lowest meat consumptioin per person.
- 70% of all the world's spices come from India.
- The Golden Temple in India feeds a vegetarian meal to over 100,000 people a day regardless of race, religion and class.
2. Indian currency
The Indian rupee (sign: ₹; code: INR), is the official currency of the Republic of India. The rupee is subdivided into 100 paise (singular paisa), though as of 2011, 25 paise coin is no more a legal tender. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India.[3] The Reserve Bank manages currency in India and derives its role in currency management on the basis of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The rupee is named after the silver coin, rupiya, first issued by Sultan Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century and later continued by the Mughal Empire.
3. Indian Values
- Ahimsa
- Unity in diversity
- Yoga, ayurveda and vegetarian diet
- Vasudaiva kutumbakam
- Atithi devo bhav
- Parliamentary democracy
4. Exchange Rates
A breif introduction to Indian currency for tourits
5. Weather in India
India experiences tempareture weather for most of the year but the climate can vary.