• Capital city of India is

New Delhi.

• The largest city in India is

Mumbai.

★ The official language of India

is Hindi and English.

★Area : 3,287,590 km2

(ranked 7th

in the world!)

★ Population : 1,198,003,000

(ranked 2nd

in the world!)

★Currency : Indian

Rupee

Taj Mahal

•Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders

of the world.

•Taj Mahal was built by an emperor, Shah Jahan,

in the memory of his dear wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

•Taj Mahal means Crown Palace

Yoga

Yoga is traditional physical

and mental disciplines in

India.

It is known as healthy

exercise for your body and

mind.

People who practice yoga

called, Yogi (male) and

Yogini (Female).

Curry

Curry is the most famous traditional food of India.

You can enjoy curry with rice or Naan, which is

oven-baked flat bread.

“Curry” means side-dish in Indian language.

Gandhi

Gandhi was born in 1869

and died in 1948.

He studied law in London.

He was political and

spiritual leader of India

during the Indian

independence movement.

Gandhi worked hard to free India from England.

Holi

Holi is called the Festival of Colors.

It is colorful festival of spring.

It is celebrated by people throwing

colored powder and colored water at

each other.

People shout

“Bura na mano, holi hai!” It means

“Don’t be angry, it’s Holi!”