Food
This flatbread is often baked in a tandoor oven.
What is Naan?
India gained independence from United Kingdom in this year.
What is 1947?
This Indian prime minister was known as the “Iron Lady of India.”
Who is Indira Gandhi?
This classical music tradition is associated with North India.
What is Hindustani music?
This popular dish is made with rice, spices, and often chicken or lamb.
What is biryani?
This leader used nonviolent resistance to help India gain independence.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
This actor, often called the “King of Bollywood,” has starred in films like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Chennai Express.
Who is Shah Rukh Khan?
This string instrument, often linked to Indian classical music, was famously played by Ravi Shankar.
What is the sitar?
This crispy fried snack is often stuffed with potatoes.
What is a samosa?
This famous white marble monument in Agra was built by Emperor Shah Jahan.
What is the Taj Mahal?
This Nobel Prize-winning Indian poet wrote Gitanjali.
Who is Rabindranath Tagore?
This film industry based in Mumbai is famous for song-and-dance movies.
What is Bollywood?
This dish of lentils is a staple in many Indian meals.
What is dal?
This ancient civilization flourished in the Indus River Valley.
What is the Indus Valley Civilization?
This Indian activist won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for children’s rights.
Who is Kailash Satyarthi?
This percussion instrument often comes in a pair of drums.
What are the tabla?
This sweet orange dessert is made from fried dough balls soaked in syrup.
What is gulab jamun?
This 1857 uprising against British rule is sometimes called India’s First War of Independence.
What is the Indian Rebellion of 1857? Or Sepoy Mutiny.
This emperor spread Buddhism across much of India after the Kalinga War.
Who is Ashoka?
This famous patriotic song, written by Rabindranath Tagore, became India’s national anthem.
What is Jana Gana Mana?