https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s en-us 2022-05-18 21:21:29 UTC 2026-01-25 20:46:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1ee-1f1f3.png andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2191540643 The flag of India is known locally as "Tiranga" which translates into "tricolor". 
India adopted its current national flag in 1947. There were five previous versions before the final one. 
The flag consists of three colors saffron, white and green. At the center of the flag there is a dark blue wheel known as Chakra. This symbol is inspired by the Hindu one that according to faith symbolizes that life thrives with the movement or progression of a community.  It is also believed that the Chakra represents the wheel of the law. 
According to one theory, the colour of saffron represents Hinduism and Buddhism in India, while green is used to represent Muslims and white represents other minority religions, including Christianity.  
Another theory associates colors with the morals and ethics of Indians. So saffron represents courage and strength of the Indian people, white honesty, purity and peace in the country, Green is seen as a symbol of fertility of the earth.]]> 2022-05-19 15:23:46 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2191540643 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2195595865  India is a state in South Asia, located north of the equator and is the seventh largest state in the world. India is bordered to the north by China, Nepal and Bhutan, to the west by Pakistan and the Arabian Sea, to the east by Myanmar (ex-Birmania), Bangladesh, and the Bay of Bengal and to the south by the Indian Ocean. ]]> 2022-05-23 09:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2195595865 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2195626124 The territory consists of 3 large regions: to the north there are the mountain ranges of karakoram and the Himalayas to the south the floodplain of the ganges one of the largest on earth and to the south center the great peninsula of the deccan. On the border with Pakistan lies the vast Thar Desert.
The main rivers are the Ganges which originates in the Himalayan chain and flows into the Bay of Bengal and the Indus which has a vast basin.
 India has several climates: alpine in the Himalayan region, arid in the eastern part, tropical in the Deccan, monsoon in the Bay of Bengal and equatorial in the southern coast.]]> 2022-05-23 09:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2195626124 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2196045066 The Taj Mahal  is one of the most popular tourist destinations. 
Taj Mahal, meaning "the crown palace" or "the crown of the palace", is the name given to this building located in the town of Agra. According to tradition, the work was commissioned by the Indian Emperor Shah Jahan.
It was begun in 1632 and was completed only in 1654.
 The architectural complex of the Taj Mahal consists of five main elements: the darwaza (gate), the bageecha (garden), the masjid (mosque), which represents the place of worship of pilgrims, the mihman khana ("guest house", also called jawab) and finally the mausoleum or the tomb of Emperor Shah Jahan. In recent years, due to pollution and fine dust, marble is becoming yellow.]]> 2022-05-23 15:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2196045066 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2196199743 Thar is a desert region of India, located in the state of Rajasthan.  The name of this area originates from the word Thul which means huge sand dunes.
There are oases of extraordinary beauty in which the population deals mostly with sheep farming, camel breeding and the extraction of chalk and salt.
You can meet caravans of nomads moving from one village to another.

]]> 2022-05-23 16:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2196199743 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2196446541 History of India means the history of the Indian Subcontinent. There is no mention of the History of India understood as the Republic of India except from 15 August 1947, the date of birth of this State after a long colonial submission. Even after 1947 Indian history remained closely linked to the rest of the subcontinent.

]]> 2022-05-23 19:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2196446541 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2203546956 The British East India Company was born in 1600 when Queen Elizabeth I of England granted a "card" or royal license that gave her for 21 years a monopoly of trade in the Indian Ocean. It would become the most powerful commercial enterprise of its time,  it acquired military and administrative functions. It gradually declined and then disappeared in 1874. 
The Company presided over the creation of British India, founded Hong Kong and Singapore, hired Captain Kidd to combat piracy, planted tea cultivation in India, held Napoleon prisoner in Saint Helena, and found himself directly involved in the famous Boston Tea Party that led to the war 
of independence of the United States. 

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The Society lost its administrative functions in 1858 after the Indian Rebellion (also called the "Sepoy Revolt"). In the same year with the end of the empire, the government transformed India into a British colony under the mandate of a viceroy. In fact, in 1860 all the possessions of the Company passed under the control of the Crown. 
In 1876, Queen Victoria was crowned "Empress of the Indies". In 1885, the Indian National Congress was founded, with the aim of claiming independence.
In 1911 King George V was crowned Emperor of India in the new capital Delhi. 
After the First World War from which India had emerged impoverished, numerous strikes and revolts broke out.
Later manifestations of the nationalist movement forced the British to promise India independence. which actually came on August 15, 1947.]]> 2022-05-29 15:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2203548999 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2203564346 Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most important modern historical figures.  He was one of the pioneers of resistance through mass civil disobedience, which led India to independence. He was the philosophical father of other characters in modern history such as Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela. The process of independence was born for Gandhi in 1915, with a journey, lasted a year, for the whole country, with the aim of knowing the situation of every area of India. 
Gandhi is often identified with pacifism, because of the doctrine of non-violence he followed.  In fact, he preached fraternal love among all human beings, Muslims and Hindus, men and women, in the name of love. He fought for the liberation of India through the truth, without weapons, indeed he carried out several strikes including the hunger strike.

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Diwali is the "festival of lights", one of the most important and felt holidays in India, celebrated by Hindus, but also by Buddhists. The origins of this festival are lost in time, it is inspired by the mythological episode of the return of Rama, incarnation of the deity Vishnu, in his city after several years of exile. Today, the anniversary celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil, with five days of celebration typically between October and November.
Many rituals are accompanied by Diwali: from the preparation of dishes and typical desserts, to candles and torches that brighten the night and create atmospheres full of suggestion.]]> 2022-05-29 16:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2203576693 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2203581850 The Holi Festival, the festival of colors of India, is probably the most famous of the Indian festivities, it is a celebration of the end of winter and the beginning of spring that is held every year in March.
It is celebrated practically everywhere in India, it is like a great carnival where adults and children have fun with the launch of water balloons and colored powders in the air. In the various cities there are events based on songs and dances.
In the evening before Holi, the Holika Dahan is celebrated, a ritual in which large bonfires are set up, which burn reminiscent of the episodip in which the demon Holika died.]]> 2022-05-29 16:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2203581850 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2203589051 The sari is the classic Indian women’s dress, made special and rich by silver or gold embroidery. A piece of fabric in silk or cotton about 5 meters long and that can be from 1 to 1.40 meters high. This garment, in addition to its versatility in terms of movements, always guarantees good protection from the sun, wind and moisture. "Components" fundamental in the creation of the sari are the particular fabrics, the combinations of colors, the variations in the combination of colors. The sari can be a real work of art, the variations of the drawings and the weaving are so particular and different that every Indian woman knows that sari is in front of her: now for the whole country there are varieties coming from all the regions. Very particular are the Bengal saris, the Baluchari, which have decorations of epic appeal.]]> 2022-05-29 16:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2203589051 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2210316524 The succession of dynasties has built and rebuilt seven Delhi, and of each remains traces and monuments such as the Red Fort, the great minaret Qutub Minar, the mosque Jama Masjid. Delhi’s Mughal architecture contrasts with the splendour of the eighth city, New Delhi, built by the British, to make it the political and administrative center of the capital, a city of grand avenues, vast gardens and imposing palaces. Delhi, the main access point to the country, is the starting point to visit the so-called "Golden Triangle" which preserves some of the greatest treasures of Indian art.

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Mumbai, located in a beautiful natural bay, was once formed by a group of seven islands that its inhabitants called "Mumbai", named after their goddess, Mother Mumba.  Brought as a dowry by the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza to her husband Charles II of England, Mumbai remained under British colonial rule from 1665 until 1947. Within 250 years this city has transformed from a small group of islands into a great city: thanks to its recent construction, Mumbai is sometimes called the "Mini Manhattan" of India. Mumbai is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, of which it is the industrial and commercial center.]]> 2022-06-03 15:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2210321082 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2210354411
From 450 € per person
Excluding international flights
Included in the price:
-Airport transfer   -Driver
- Hotel accommodation and breakfast
-Visits, excursions   
-Speaking guide during the visits

Day 1- Arrive in India and visit Delhi
Upon arrival at Delhi airport and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon visit the Friday Mosque, the Chandni Chowk Market, the Red Fort, the Raj Ghat, the photo stop at the India Gate, the panoramic tour of government buildings, the Qutub Minar and the Tomb of Humayun.
Accommodation at Jaypee Siddharth hotel 

Day 2- Departure to Jaipur 
After breakfast we head towards Jaipur, the Pink City. Upon arrival accommodation at the hotel. In the evening a ride in riscio' pedals in the bazaar colored Jaipur.
- Transfer 250 km / 5 hours.
Accommodation at the Holiday Inn (Jaipur)

Day 3- Visit of Fort Amber
After breakfast in the morning photo stop in front of the palace of the winds, visit the Fort of Amber. Afternoon dedicated to the visit of the city and its surroundings: the City Palace with interesting art collections of the Mughal era and the astronomical observatory.

Day 4- Departure to Agra and visit of Fatehpursikri
After breakfast we leave for Agra and on the way visit Fatehpur Sikri, a fortified city nicknamed "ghost town". We continue to Agra. Arrival and accommodation at the hotel. 
- Transfer 240 km / 5 hours.
Accommodation Jaypee Palace (Agra)

Day 5-  Taj Mahal visit and arrival in Delhi
After breakfast visit of the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Later departure to Delhi. Upon arrival accommodation in hotel.
- Transfer 205 km / 4 hours.
Accommodation at Jaypee Siddharth hotel (Delhi)

Day 6- End of the program
Breakfast and transfer to airport and forward flight.


]]> 2022-06-03 16:12:15 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2210354411 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2210383179 The Indian transport network is good even if there are still areas difficult to reach. The most used means of transport is the train in fact, the Indian railway network is among the first in the world by extension. There are numerous airports and given the vastness of the territory the airlines are also used for domestic transport.
The hotels are the most widespread type of accommodation, especially for the internal tourism have been born Indian style hotels that offer only vegetarian cuisine. Near the national roads there are rest houses comparable to western motels.  To encourage tourism many historic palaces and the ancient residences of the Maharajas have been transformed into hotels.]]> 2022-06-03 16:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2210383179 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2210389268  One of the typical dishes of Indian cuisine is Samosa. This dish consists of a small triangle of flour dough to be stuffed with vegetables, in addition to beef and local spices. Samosa can be baked in the oven or fried in oil and its size may vary depending on the cultures of the country. ]]> 2022-06-03 16:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2210389268 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2210399509 The thali is widespread in all Indian states, it is a large steel plate divided into compartments or with many bowls (katori), full of different foods.
The classic thali is usually vegetarian: consisting of a portion of legumes, one or two of cooked vegetables (sabzi or sabji), a taste of seasonal raw vegetables (very common white turnips, red onion, carrots and cucumbers), a masala (stewed with rich spicy sauce) based on vegetables and cheese (or meat in non veg versions), rice, papadum (a crispy and fried waffle) bread and a sweet. ]]> 2022-06-03 17:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2210399509 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2210412353 2022-06-03 17:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2210412353 andreapodda https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2210752072 Jana Gana Mana (Hindi: «You are the ruler of the minds of all») is the national anthem of India,  adopted in 1950.
Written by a Nobel Peace Prize winner. The text consists of the first of five stanzas of Tagore’s poem, written in Bengali. The Bengali poet Babu Rabindranath Tagore sang a song he composed to welcome the Emperor.]]> 2022-06-04 06:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapodda/ibwd8crkto8zhe4s/wish/2210752072