Indian wildlife
The biggest cat in the world, plus India's national animal
The spiritual leader of the Indian independence movement, known for his non-violent politics
Mahatma Gandhi
The capital of India
New Delhi
Famous palace originally built by a ruler in memory of his wife.
Taj Mahal
Animal which is sacred in India, and which you therefore have to be kind to
Cow
The world's largest land animal, known especially for its trunk and tusks.
The elephant
Spiritual leader whose teachings became the foundation of one of the world's main religions
Buddha/Siddharta
India's biggest city, also its commercial centre
Mumbai/Bombay
Home of India's film industry, its name is almost the same af its American counterpart
Bollywood
World-famous game which originated in India, and where you move pieces on a board
Chess
India's national bird, known especially for the big and colourful tail of the males
The peacock
A nun, originally from Albania, who became world famous for helping the poor of India
Mother Teresa
The biggest city to the south, whose name makes you think of something to sleep on
Madras/Chennai
The world's largest mountain chain, part of which is in India
The Himalayas
The religion which most Indians belong to
Hinduism
A big cat usually associated with Africa, but there are a few of them in India.
The lion
India's present and quite controversial prime minister
Narendra Modi
The big city to the East, known especially because you can bathe in a holy river here
Kolkata/Calcutta
Town in northern India known for its famous tea, which is named after it
Darjeeling
World-famous Indian dish consisting of roasted marinated chicken pieces in a spiced sauce
Chicken Tikka Masala
Big, grey marine animal whose name leads you to believe it is related to a well-known farm animal
The sea cow
India's first prime minister after it became independent from Britain
Jawaharlal Nehru
Town which is now called Tarangambadi, but had a different name when it was a Danish colony
Trankebar
Resort in southern India, the place to go if you want to find drugs
Goa
India's most popular sport, often connected with the British upper class
Cricket