Has Arrived to India

HAS ARRIVED TO INDIAINDIA OR VENEZUELA?
By Alejandro Guevara OnofreIndia has won five Miss World titles and two Miss
A BIG PARADISE…Universe titles. Since 1990, Miss Venezuela and Miss
India is a "big paradise" in Asia. Exotic culture, pricelessIndia are rivals in the beauty world.
art, modern cities, national parks, and friendly people1966: London, England. Miss India, Rita Faria, was
make the India an excellent destination for tourists...aelected Miss World.
vast space of immense beauty. Throughout the 21st1994: Manila (Philippines). Miss India, Shusmita Sen,
century, India still maintains traditional lifestyle. Thewas crowned Miss Universe.
Festival of Laxmi is one of the most well-know1994: Sun City (South Africa).Miss India, Aishwarya
religious festival in the Hindu religion. Laxmi is theRai, won the Miss World pageant.
Goddess of the peace and prosperity. The Festival of1997: Mahe, Seychelles. Miss India, Diana Hayden, was
Laxmi plays a profound role in the lives of manyelected Miss Asia and Miss World.
Indians.1999: London, England. India's Yukta Mookhey won
India is known in history as the birthplace ofthe Miss World title.
Mohandas K. Gandhi, whose legacy was the2000: Nicosia, Cyprus. Miss India, Lara Dutta, was
democracy. Once Gandhi said, "You must be thecrowned Miss Universe.
change you wish to see in the world".2000: London, England. India's Priyanka Chopra was
THE THIRD WORLD`S FIRST DEMOCRACY…crowned Miss Asia and Miss World.
Since 1947, India, an ex British colony, is a democraticIn 2004, Julia Roberts, American actress, said,
country in the Third World. Different from Pakistan"Aishwarya Rai is the most beautiful woman in the
(dictatorship), Bhutan (absolutist monarchy), Nepalworld". She was Miss India-World, Miss Asia and Miss
(absolutist monarchy) and Myanmar (militaryWorld (1994). Currently, Aishwarya is a famous
dictatorship), India did not have dictators.actress in Bollywood. She has won several awards in
From 1900 to 1947, the country had one of theher country and Asia.
worst famine in the modern history. At that time,FOREING POLICY…
India was one of the most poorest countries in theIndia maintains good relations with the United
world. After 1947, the government expanded "TheKingdom, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana,
Green Revolution". During this period of time, India'sSri Lanka, Uganda, Canada, Maldives, Mexico, Japan,
export to world included sugar, corn, and cotton.Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh Germany and the United
Since then, India's economy witnessed the most rapidStates.
growth in its history. By the mid-1990s, the economyDID YOU KNOWN…
was industrialized However, India's human"Gandhi" a film by British director Richard
development system is considered among the worstAtenborough was inspired in the life of Mohandas K.
in Asia.Gandhi (1869-1948). "Gandhi" won 8 Academy
FAMOUS WOMEN…Awards in the 1980s.
There are many women that have made themselvesSPORTS….
known in Bombay or Bangalore and abroad:From 1900 to 1976, field hockey was the national
Rohini Hattangady (actress); Nandita Das (actress);sport in India. It won seven gold medals in field
Nazzia Hassan (singer); Usha Rai (journalist);hockey in the Olympic Games history. India's national
Balasaraswathi (dancer); Kavita Srivajtava (women'sfield hockey team won its last gold medal at the
rights activist); Jessica Dragonette (actress); Sarojini1964 Olympic Games.
Naidu (poetess); Devagmita Patnaik (dancer); ShantalaCINEMATOGRAPHY…
Shivalingappa (dancer); Poolan Devi (women's rights-The Indian film industry makes more films each year
activist); Indira Gandhi (former Prime Minister ofthan the United States, France, Italy, and the
India); Maddhur Jaffrey (actress); Karnan MalleswariPeople's Republic of China.
(sportswoman); Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (writer) andDID YOU KNOWN…
Shanta Rao (dancer).The Parcheesi is the national game of India. It is a
WHAT COUNTRY HAS MORE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN:board game.