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What is the significance of Diwali?

Represents the symbolic victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil

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What year did India become independent? What 2 states or countries were created?

1947 India Pakistan

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How do men and women dress?
Traditional Indian clothing for women in the north and east are saris worn with choli tops; a long skirt called a lehenga or pavada worn with choli and a dupatta scarf to create an ensemble called a gagra choli; or salwar kameez suits, while many south Indian women traditionally wear sari and children wear pattu langa. Churidaar, anarkali, men : dhoti, lungi(sarong), achkan/sherwani, angarkha(tie shirt), turban (pagri),
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Name the 3 Gods in the Great Trinity.
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
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This is taxes paid to an empire.
What is a tribute.
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For how many days are Diwali rituals and celebrations observed?

5 days

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This person was a leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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Why don't they eat meat?
cow is sacred, beef is not eaten, mostly veg, animals associated with gods.
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What is Lakshmi the goddess?
wealth, fortune, prosperity,
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He started the Maurya Empire.
Who is Chandragupta Maurya.
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What is the capital? What is the largest city? Who is the President?

Delhi Mumbai Ram Nath Kovind

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These were the nomads from the north who first settled in the area. What does it mean to be a nomad?
Aryans To travel from one place to another in search of food and shelter.
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What are 3 languages of India? (Can not say Hindi, English, Urdu)
Kannada Guharati Marathi Konkani Bengali Oriya Kashmiri Assamese Nissi & Daffle Ao Manipuri Khasi & Garo Tamil Malayalam Punjabi Telegu Mizo
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What is the total number of Lord Vishnu's avatars? Name one of them.
10 different avatars = 7. rama , 8. krishna , 9. buddha
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This ruler of the Maurya Empire who converted the empire to Buddhism.
Who is Asoka.
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What do the colours of the flag mean?
Orange : courage & sacrifice White : peace, unity & truth Green : faith & fertility
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Name 3 of the freedom fighters.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Bal Gangadhar Tilak Bhagat Singh
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What are all 6 major religions?
Hinduism, Islam, christianity, sikhism, buddhism, jainism.
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How does Lord Ganesh look and what is he holding?
elephant's face and a human body. A big belly with a snake tied around it. He has four hands, each holding the ‘Ankusa’(bullhook), the ‘noose’(rope with knot), 'modakam' (food) and the broken end of his tusk respectively
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This ruler founded the Gupta Empire.
Who is Chandragupta I.
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Name 4 national symbols?
Flag = Tiranga (Tricolour) Emblem = Sarnath Lion Capital Anthem= Jana Gana Mana Song= Vande Mataram Animal = Tiger (land) / River dolphin (aquatic) Bird = Indian peafowl (peacock) Flower= Lotus Fruit = Mango Tree = Banyan (plant that grows on another plant when the seeds fall into a crack of a tree) River = Ganga
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Tell the story of Bhagat Singh.
He wanted revenge for Lala Lajpat Rai, and became involved in the murder of the British Police Officer John Saunders, but successful avoided arrest., then planned to bomb the Central Legislative Assembly. bombarded the assembly, shouting slogans of revolution, surrendered. 116 day fast in jail (no food/water), hanged at 23 yrs, reason for youth in India to begin fighting for Indian independence.
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Explain what the religion Jainism is about.
Jains do not have one God, but Jain Gods are to many to count and their number is continuously increasing as more living beings attain liberation. Jains believe that since the beginning of the time every living being (meaning every soul) because of its ignorance, is associated with karmas.)
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What are Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu the lords of?
Brahma creator of the whole universe, Vishnu the maintainer or preserver , the highest God, he protects the earth from being destroyed and keeps it going, Shiva the destroyer or transformer. upkeep and destruction of the world, he removes all evil from the world
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The Grand Trunk connected Pataliputra to this city.
What is Taxila.
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