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Cultural features you should know before travelling in India (Part 2)

The unique culture of India Contrary to customary culture in some other countries. The characteristic of Indian culture is manifested by the traditional rituals of weddings. In India the bride’s family will bring the dowry uncle’s family to show off the ritual in the traditional wedding ceremony here. The groom’s family often demands dowry which …

Indian Culture: Traditions and Customs of India (Part 2)

Architecture and art The most well-known Indian architecture is the Taj Mahal, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to honor his wife, Mumtaz Mahal which combines elements from Islamic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish and Indian architectural styles.  India is well known for its Bollywood film industry, which began in 1896 when the Lumière brothers introduced the …

Indian Culture: Traditions and Customs of India (Part 1)

India’s culture and civilization is among the world’s oldest of about 4,500 years ago. Many sources have described it as the first and the supreme culture of the world.Western anthropologists once considered Indian culture as an evolutionary process, in which every aspect of human development was driven by evolution. And Indian societies which was developed …