India Shining

India, my motherland best as any mother To me, at par with best world over India's invention of Zero and Decimal Critical to scientific calculation, invention Rich ancient culture of Harappan civilisation Alexander, Babur, too could not resist invasion Founder of Diverse religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism Himalayas, abode of Saints, spiritual Mantra Holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Bhramaputra Multi-culture, cuisine, languages - local, foreign Muslim, Christian, Zoroaster, secular terrain For centuries borne Moghuls, British slavery Now successful largest Democracy Greats - Gandhi, Vivekananda, Mahavir, Buddha Sacred texts - Vedas, Puranas, Epics - Ramayana, Mahabharta, Gita Taj Mahal, Khajurao, Ajanta, Ellora – mausoleum, temples, caves India’s Wonders of World, UNESCO World Heritage Sites Deployed for Peace, Nuclear Power World’s second largest Army but invaded never Founder Member of UN, Non-aligned Movement India’s standpoint significant in any world’s event India, leading force in South Asia Region Global force to reckon with in any international forum Every third Indian in world's intellectual work force Medicine or Software, India has best human resource World’s second fastest developing economy India, future Super Power, can't stop any --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Country - India By Hitendra Mehta ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~ Harappan civilisation - ancient urban rich Indus Valley civilisation ~Alexander / Babur – Greece/Moghul Emperor ~Ganga, Yamuna, Bhramaputra – Holy rivers ~Gandhi – Father of Nation, led Non-Violent freedom struggle against British Empire ~Vivekananda – introduced Hindu philosophies of Vedanta & Yoga in Europe & America. ~Mahavir / Buddha – founder of Jain / Buddha religion. ~Vedas, Puranas – Primary Hindu Sacred Texts ~Ramayana, Mahabharta, Gita – National Hindu Epics. Gita,part of Mahabharta ~Taj Mahal – Mausoleum built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Featured in Seven Wonders of the World. ~Khajurao – Hindu, Jain temple famous for erotic sculpture. UNESCO World Heritage Site. ~Ajanta –Rock cut monument famous for masterpieces of paintings/sculptures of Buddhist religious Art. UNESCO World Heritage Site. ~Ellora – Rock cut monument famous for Buddhist, Hindu and Jain caves. UNESCO World Heritage Site.