Languages in India
In India speak more than 30 different languages and dialects in 2000. The Constitution of India stated that Hindi and English are the two languages of the national government, that is the official language. Also presented a list of 22 official languages which can be used by governments for various Indian states administrative purposes.
It was planned that in 1965 the English language will lose the status of state and will be called "additional official language " until the end until full-scale transition in Hindi. However, in connection with the protests of some states where Hindi is not received distribution was preserved situation where two languages are public. Due to rapid industrialization and economic influence of the multinational , English continues to be popular and influential means of communication in government and business.
Nationalities in India
Ethnic composition: in India there are several hundred nations, nationalities and peoples; largest of them: Hindustanis, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Gujaratis, Kannada. Punjabi Hindus and others accounted for 80% of the population, Muslims - 14%, Christians - 2.4%, Sikhs - 2%, Buddhists - 0.7%.
6) Political positions in India
India is a republic country.
Interesting places
Taj Mahal
This huge mausoleum located in Agra and built of white marble on the orders of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife .
Construction of a grand mausoleum , surpassing beauty and size of all the others, continued for more than twenty years. The work involved more than twenty thousand people .
The height of the Taj Mahal with a dome reaches 74 meters. In the corners of the mausoleum rise four graceful minarets from 42 meters. Taj Mahal wall lined with white polished marble , shining like snow in the afternoon sun.
Ajanta caves
Ajanta caves were created in the II century BC from the horseshoe-shaped cliff along the river Vagora . They were used by Buddhist monks as prayer halls and monasteries for about nine centuries , then suddenly were thrown . Rediscovered in 1819.
Caves are numbered from east to west , from 1 to 29. Today, all the caves are interconnected terrace , but in ancient times to each of the caves led separate entrance from the waterfront.
It houses many masterpieces of Buddhist art . Buddha is represented here only in symbolic form , in the form of a throne or footprints. In other caves are colorful murals and statues depicting the life ( and past lives ) of the Buddha.