Diversity in India

In India, we find unity in diversity. Many kinds of diversity occur in India such
as Linguistic, religious, regional, and cultural diversity. Indian festivals and food
speak of India’s rich cultural and traditional background. Every region has its
own food preparations depending on the kind of food available locally. Tamil
Nadu, for example, has several dishes made out of coconut which is easily
available in the southern part of this country. People celebrate their festivals
also according to their local customs and rituals.

The common element in all the celebrations is that it celebrates humanity.

Some of the common rituals, which are followed in most of the festivals are—
processions in the streets, decoration of homes and sacred places, traditional
folk song and dance performances, special dishes, flowers, and lights.

Religious Diversity in India

India probably is the only country in the world to have a wide variety of
religions. It is the birthplace of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism. It’s
among the few places in the world to have a sizeable Zoroastrian population.

The existence of churches, temples, stupas, gompas, and dargah like Ajmer
Sharif, all reflect the amazing multiplicity of religious practice in India. The
mode of worship is different but each teaches the same thing.

Language Diversity in India

India has a diverse list of spoken languages. At least 800 languages and 2000
dialects have been identified. Out of these, 22 languages have been adopted
as the national language. The language includes- Hindi, Assamese, Bengali,
Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri,
Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Santhali, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and
One would think this variety of language would make it difficult to
communicate.

But, on the contrary, respect for each other’s language and knowledge of a
common language like Hindi or English has helped people communicate with
each other.
Food diversity in India

While in the northern parts like Jammu and Kashmir the kawa is really enjoyed
as a way to keep themselves warm, in eastern part of the country like assam
tea is seen as very important part of the economy as most of the tea leaves
supply of India comes from there.

Furthermore in India food cuisine is so diverse that if you move around for just
10kms you will see a change in cuisine. For example as breakfast paratha is
really famous in Punjab and in Delhi Cholle Bhature is quite famous, in
southern parts of the country where rice is staple food idli and upma are well
accepted breakfast.

Clothing diversity in India

In India clothes are not only diversified on the basis of Places or states but also
your religion and caste. While in urban areas western attire is well taken there
are still some ethnic and traditional dresses worn throughout the country.

For instance, Ghagra Choli is deemed as a traditional dress for women in

Rajasthan and Gujrat, salwar kameez is worn by many in Punjab ,Haryana and
states around. Also saree is taken as a traditional dress all over india but the
different styles of wearing it diversifies it further