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Women in India mainly wear a type of dress called a Sari. This is a garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body. Saris can also be custom embroidered for rich women.

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Most Indian meals contain vegetables, fruit, and a wide variety of spices.  A typical dinner in Indian might include:

Chapattis - a thin pancake of unleavened whole-grain bread cooked on a griddle

Dal - Lentil porridge

A vegetable dish

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Indian instruments vary from stringed instruments to drums. Some of these string instruments can include:

Sitar -  large, long-necked Indian lute with movable frets, played with a wire pick.

Sarod - a lute used in classical northern Indian music, with four main strings.

Vina - an Indian stringed instrument, with four main and three auxiliary strings.

Some of the drums can include:

Tambura

Tabla

Mridangam

Classical dance is popular, and is sometimes performed representing poems and stories.

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Sculptures are a big part of Indian art, as well as architecture, which have sculptures in them. The first type of this art was in the 600s - 900s, where people would carve pictures inside of caves. Temples include big pillars of pictures carved into them like the cave painting, but with religious pictures in them.

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India is a very poor country, so many people, mainly in cities, live in extreme poverty.

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Not many people in India can read and/or write. In result, ¼ of the population can’t read or write. Women and girls usually can’t read and/or write, they are not supposed to, for it might make them undesirable. But, due to the recent Indian constitution, children 4-16 can receive a free education.

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Islam is the next biggest religion in India after Hinduism. The main focus of Islam revolves around the oneness of god(called Allah), similar to judaism. They believe that a child is born without sin, and can lead into a good life or a bad one. The last messenger of god, who is very important, is named Muhammed. Gabriel, Allah’s angel sent messages to him and responded back to Allah.

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Hinduism is the major religion of India. Hindus revolve around gods and goddesses of nature, wealth, and destruction. They also worship animals, such as cows, for they are grateful for the milk they offer. In some parts of India, it is illegal to kill a cow.

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India has been unstable for a while, with the British trying to take it over. But in early 1946, Britain agreed to let India be independent if political leaders could decide on a form of government. To help, the United Kingdom sent India a cabinet, but they refused. Later to try to make Pakistan independent, and to stay strong and keep Britain from making a separate agreement with congress, Muslims declared that August 4th, 1946 to be Direct Action day where Muslims stood together to convince congress to make Pakistan independent, for it was part of India. Finally, in 1947, India was declared independent.

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Diwali is one of the major holidays in India. It is a Hindu holiday, where people honor the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi. It is called the row of lights, when people light oil lamps outside their houses to lead Lakshmi through the city/town.

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In cities, many Indians have booths where they sell things on the streets. Some of these jobs can include: stringing marigold garlands for ceremonies such as weddings and funerals, bangle maker/seller, embroidering saris, a type of draped dress, making/selling clay pots, and  selling perfume. People who live in country are mostly farmers, growing crops to then sell or keep.

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The main coin is called a rupee. About 50 rupees equal one american dollar. Rupees can be divided into 100 pieces, like pennies, called paise.

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Lawmaking in India is similar to the United States. The law making body of the government is called parliament, and the president must sign a bill for a law to be passed.

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The way the government is organized is similar to the United states. They have a president that serves a five-year term, and elected through an electoral college. There is a prime minister which the USA doesn’t have, is the most important person in the government. The prime minister is appointed by the president, and controls the council of ministers.