The song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration to the people… Read More>>
National Fruit
A fleshy fruit, eaten ripe or used green for pickles etc., of the tree Mangifera indica, the mango is one of the… Read More>>
National Flag
The National Flag is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron (kesaria) at the top, white in the middle and dark green… Read More>>
National Calendar
The national calendar based on the Saka Era, with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days… Read More
National Bird
The Indian peacock, Pavo cristatus, the national bird of India, is a colourful, swan-sized bird, with a fan-shaped… Read More>>
World Heritage Sites in India
Cultural Sites Ajanta Caves Churches of Old Goa Hampi Agra – Fort Pattadakkal Champaner Agra – Taj Mahal Khajuraho Humayun’s Tomb Ellora Caves Fatehpur Sikri Mountain Railway of India Konark – Sun Temple Sanchi Great Living Chola Temples Mahabalipuram Qutub Read More …
National Anthem
The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi… Read More>>
National Animal
The magnificent tiger, Panthera tigris is a striped animal. It has a thick yellow coat of fur with dark stripes… Read More>>
Classical Dances Of India
India is a land of diverse cultures, traditions and languages. In India many dance forms have developed…. Read More>>
Odissi Dance
Odissi traces its origins to the ritual dances performed in the temples of ancient northern India. Today the name… Read More>>