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Albert Einstein once said: ³We owe a lot to
the Indians, who taught us to count,
without which no worthwhile scientific
discovery could have been made.´
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[hree of the 20 most richest people in the world are from

India.

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Indians are
1. Laxmi Mittal
2. Mukesh Ambani
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å [he digit zero and the numbering system
å Chess
å Algebra, [rigonometry, and Calculus
å [he decimal system
å [he value of ³pie´


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å Ayurveda is the earliest literature of medicine known to
mankind. [he father of medicine, Charaka, practiced
medicine 2500 years ago.
å Until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the
world
å India never invaded any country in her 10,000 years of
history
å Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism borne in India
and followed by 25% of the world's population
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å 38% of doctors
å 12% scientists
å 36% of NASA scientists
å 34% of Microsoft employees
å 28% of IBM employees
å 17% of IN[EL scientists
å 13% of XEROX employees
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1. Original Indians (1700BC ± 3300BC)
Indus Valley Civilization: Mohenja-daro and Harappa People
2. Aryans (2500BC ± 322BC) India¶s Root Culture
3. [he Mauryan Empire (322BC ± 188BC)
Spread of Buddhism
4.Gupta Period (320AD ± 480AD) Golden Age of India
5. Muslim Period (1175AD ± 1800AD) [urks and Mughals
6. European Rule (1800AD ± 1947AD) Portuguese, French,
Dutch, and English
7. Independence and Democratic India
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India is a vibrant amalgamation of varied ethnic groups,
climate, cultures, regions and traditions. As such, many
people visiting the country for the first time find it uniquely
different. On one hand, you will find many conservatively
dressed Indian women flocking the temple entrance. On the
other, there are others who have no qualms walking the
fashion ramp in the skimpiest of clothes. While there are
millions of illiterates in the Indian subcontinent, there are
also those who are the driving force behind the booming I[
industry in India.
 


Majority of the Indians, especially in the rural areas, small
towns and cities, are a conservative.
Short, revealing clothes, especially for women, is a strict
taboo.
As such, it's expected that you dress up according to the
situation.
E.G. when you go out for sight-seeing, you can wear knee
length Bermudas, tee shirts, long or quarter length skirts,
capris and jeans.
However, at high-end restaurants, bars and discos, you can
dress in a more relaxed manner, without worrying much
about the dress codes.

 

Indian temple etiquette stipulates that you take off your
shoes before entering the premises.
[he same applies to even certain churches in India.
Usually, there will be people stationed outside most
temples and gurdwaras, who will keep your shoes safely for
a nominal sum.
You will be expected to follow the same protocol when you
visit a person's home in some of the cities of India.
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Indian culture and tradition forbids unnecessary touching or
any form of physical contact, especially between a man and
a woman, in public.
Kissing in public is a not advisable.
You can shake hands with people, or better still stick, to the
traditional Namaste, the popular Indian style greeting.
For this, you need to press your hands together with all
fingers pointing towards the sky in front of your chest and
politely say Namaste, while looking at the person you are
saying it to.
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Indian manners and etiquette also comprise of not
speaking ill about or criticizing the country or its people
openly.
[he natives are bound to take great offence to it.
At the same time, never address the elderly by their first
name, unless they allow you to.
It's advisable for you to call them sir or ma¶am instead.
With youngsters, you can choose to be informal.
It is also considered disrespectful in India to use loud and
foul language words publicly.
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A majority of the people in India prefer to live in a joint
family, which could comprise anywhere between a group of
two or more members to even over 20 members
sometimes.
As per the Indian way of living, the commanding position in
a family is held by the eldest earning male member. He
consults other adult members on important issues, but it is
his decision that ultimately prevails. However, a lot of
importance is also given to the advice of the eldest retired
members of the family.
 
One common trait you will find amongst Indians is that
children show utmost respect to their elders. Now this is
one habit all Indian parents deliberately inculcate in their
children, since beginning. It is an unsaid rule in India that a
person cannot rudely respond to elders. It is deemed
disrespectful in India to refer to an elder by his / her name.
Instead people prefer calling them uncle and aunt,
especially if the person is very elderly. It is also customary
in India for the youngsters to touch the feet of their elders
as a way of greeting as well as on important occasions.
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Perhaps, the one thing that is going to take you by surprise
and also deeply touch you on your India tour is the warm
hospitality of Indians. A ready smile on the face, always
willing to go out of the way to help somebody, exuding
genuine happiness upon meeting a person - these are some
of the common traits you will find in maximum Indians. [he
Sanskrit adage, "Atithi Devo Bhava," meaning the guest is
truly your god dictates the respect granted to guests in
India.
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Business meetings are quite formal. People are

expected to wear formal conservative clothes.
A workday is from 9 am to 5 pm Inter-business
matters are dealt from 11 am to 4 pm. [he
workweek is six days long , with Sundays off.
Some organization may have two days off
including Saturday. Punctuality is appreciated,
not strictly adhered to.
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Don't present liquors as gifts to a Muslim or

a Sikh. Flowers are better. Offer the gift
with both hands with a polite and warm
smile. Don't start unwrapping it in public.
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