All about India: Introduction to India for Kids

 India is one of the oldest countries in the world. But despite its age, there are a lot of things that children do not know about India. They just think that everybody is a Hindu or that everybody is very poor. This way of thinking is especially true in the Western regions of the world where people learn about India through what they see in movies and on television shows. There are so many negative stereotypes about India and about the Indian people in general on these forms of media. This creates grave misunderstandings about the true Indian people and the cultural differences that exist throughout the country. The reason why this book was written was too try and change these misunderstandings by teaching children and adults about India. The content of this book breaks through all of the stereotypes and talks about the real India once and for all.

This book is not a promotional guide for India and is not going to encourage you to necessarily visit India on your next vacation, although you might enjoy it. Instead, the literature will cover all aspects of India and what the country is really all about. You will learn about the variety of cultures, religions, foods, festivals and historical information pertaining to how the country got to where it is today. In the last 100 years alone, India went from a country that was ruled by the British to a country that gained its own independence and freedom. Most foreigners don't even know that India was ruled by the British at some point in time. It was only through the help of Mahatma Gandhi that India finally did gain its independence from Britain. Now the country practices at being a democracy as much as it can. The Constitution of India states that all people are to be treated as equals within the country. There are even a series of democratic principles in the constitution that claim India is a Republic, Socialist, Democratic and Sovereign nation.

What's covered in this book?

Introduction to India
Capital of India
People of India
Ancient history of India
Modern history of India
Culture of India
Religions of India
Languages of India
Geography of India
India's neighbor
Festivals of India
Overview of Indian food
What do Indians eat?
Bollywood, the Indian film industry
Basic Hindi
Quiz questions on India
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