| The subcontinent of India lies in south
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| | lifestyles of the north eastern states of
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| Asia, between Pakistan, China and Nepal.
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| | Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and Manipur
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| To the north it is bordered by the worlds
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| | with their folk culture.
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| highest mountain chain, where foothill
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| | In the central Indian states of Orissa
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| valleys cover the northernmost of the
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| | and Madhya Pradesh tribal village life
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| countries 26 states. Further south,
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| | has resulted in a variety of artistically
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| plateaus, tropical rain forests and sandy
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| | executed handicrafts.
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| deserts are bordered by palm fringed
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| | Indias mountains provide skiing, river
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| beaches.
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| | running, mountaineering and trekking. Its
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| Side by side with the countries
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| | beaches provide lazy sun bathing as well
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| staggering topographical variations is
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| | as wind surfing and snorkelling and its
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| its cultural diversity, the result of the
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| | jungles provide shooting wildlife with a
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| coexistence of a number of religions as
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| | camera.
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| well as local tradition. Thus, the
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| | Indias history goes back to 3,200 BC when
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| towering temples of south India, easily
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| | Hinduism was first founded. Buddhism,
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| identifiable by their ornately sculptured
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| | Jainism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity
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| surface, are associated with a great many
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| | and Islam all exist within the country
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| crafts and performing arts of the region.
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| | today. As a consequence of Indias size,
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| In the desert of Kutch, Gujarat, on the
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| | the history of the country has seldom
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| other hand, a scattering of villages pit
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| | been the same for two adjoining
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| themselves against the awesome forces of
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| | territories and its great natural wealth
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| nature, resulting in Spartan lifestyles
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| | has lured a succession of traders and
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| made vibrant by a profusion of jewellery
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| | foreign influences to it, each having
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| and ornamental embroidery used to adorn
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| | left their imprint in the country,
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| apparel and household linen. In the
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| | however faint or localized. Thus, Chinese
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| extreme north is the high altitude desert
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| | fishing nets in Kerala are a throwback to
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| of Ladakh. Local culture is visibly
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| | that countries ancient maritime trade,
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| shaped by the faith Buddhism as well as
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| | while in the north, terra cotta figurines
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| by the harsh terrain.
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| | of the centuries BC bear distinctly Greek
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| Yet another fact of Indian culture is
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| | traces.
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| observed in the colourful tribal
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