Cultural Heritage of India | Handicraft | Art of Weaving, Embroidery and Leather Industry

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Art of  Weaving and Embroidery           Ancient India had a unique place in the fields of hand weaving, embroidery and knitting. It was said that the whole piece of cloth of a particular size (Taka) of fine muslin of Dhaka could easily pass through a ring and could be adjusted in a matchbox. Moreover 'Galicha' (carpet of several regions), knitting work on attires and artistry etc. occupied a prominent place. Amongst them are Patola of Patan (Gujarat), Bandhani of Rajasthan, kanjivaram saree and kashmiri cloth having 'Kasab' work .           During the golden period of Solanki era, Gujarat had progressed in this field. During the reign of Siddhraj Jaisingh many artisans (weavers) came and settled in Patan and made the town world famous, especially for its Patola. Some weavers of Patan were the best artists particularly of Patola of Patan. This art of Patan is more than 850 years old. Only a handful people have the skill for such a complicated and time consuming art o
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What is mean by Culture and Diversity? | Culture and Diversity of India

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What is Culture?

  • Culture is the knowledge, language, values , customs and materials objects that pass from one generation to another.
  • Culture includes Material culture and Non-Material Culture.
culture and diversity

Material Culture

material culture

Material Culture consist of tangible objects like tools, furniture, automobiles, books, buildings. These objects are man-made

Non–Material Culture

non-material culture

Non- Material culture consist of intangible includes customs, traditions, habits, manners, attitudes, language , art, religion.

What is Diversity ?

  • Race
  • Ethnicity
  • Gender
  • Socio-economic status
  • Age
  • Religious beliefs

What is Culture Diversity?

It refers to people of different origins, cultures and ways of life living.

The variety of human beings or culture in a specific region or around the world.

The individuals and groups with different background, characteristics, values, beliefs, customs and traditions.

Culture and Diversity of India

Indian culture is one of the oldest and unique.

South to North and East to west have their own culture and almost all the states have their own practices.

The Indian culture is a blend of various cultures belonging to diverse religion, caste, regions.

Linguistic Diversity

The Indian constitution of India recognizes twenty-two languages. These are Assamese, Bengali, Guajarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Manipuri, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Urdu.

These languages belong to two linguistic families of Indo- Aryan and Dravidian
Hindi and English is an official language.

Racial Diversity

India possesses a rich variety of races.

The physical features and color of the Indian people also differ from region to region.

Religious Diversity

The Indian society is one of the oldest and ancient civilizations in the world.

The Indian culture , language, climate, geography is unique in nature, hence it is more versatile and complex.

India stands second in population behind China.

Hinduism

  • When compared with the Hindu population, the Christian and Muslim population appears to small.
  • Hinduism holds different philosophies. It is oriented by concepts, common rituals, cosmology  and pilgrimage sites.
  • There are many Hindu beliefs and practices. The prominent  are  four Purushartha:
  1. Dharma
  2. Artha
  3. Kama
  4. Moksha

Muslims in India

  • In India Islam is the major religion after Hinduism.
  • The Indian Muslim follow the rules of  Islam laid by the Prophet Mohammad Paigambar.
  • The Quran is considered the scared scripture of Islam and Mecca and Madina the scared place.
  • The people  take up the pilgrimage are referred as Haj Yatris and the journey to Hajyatra.
  • The teaching of the Paigambar emphasized on Monotheism that is worship of single god.
  • The Muslims in India are broadly grouped into two communities
  1. Sunni
  2. Shia
  • The Sunnis are larger in number and Shia the smaller in number.

Christians In India

  • The  followers of the doctrine of Jesus Christ are called Christians.
  • Indian Christians are divided into Roman Catholic and Protestants.
  • The preaching is based on love, service and brotherhood.

Sikhism

  • Sikhism preaches equality of all human and rejects discrimination on basis of caste , creed and gender.
  • Guru Nanak is much revered Sikh Guru
  • The word Sikh means a disciple and thus Sikhism is essentially the path of discipleship.
  • The Sikh holy place of worship is Gurudwara and join hands in the holy service of providing food to people.

Jainism

  • The founder of Jainism is Vardhamana Mahavira
  • Jainism has two divisions
  1. Digambar
  2. Shwethambar

Buddhism

  • The Philosophy of Buddhism is based on the preaching of Lord Buddha known as Siddhartha.
  • India has a strong base of Buddhism.
  • Buddhism has spread throughout the central Asia, Sri-Lanka, Tibet, china, Mongolia, Korea, Japan and Vietnam.
  • Buddhism Philosophy of life :
  1. To lead a normal life
  2. To develop wisdom and Understanding
Location: India

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