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India tourism related introduction

India is the second most populous country in the world and one of the BRICS countries. Its economy and industry are diversified, including agriculture, handicrafts, textiles and even services. The following is my collection of related content, welcome to check!

India tourism scenic spots

Ajanta Cave

Ancient Indian Buddhist art sites. It is located in the Maha Lastra, on Mount Wendia, facing the Govala River. It began in the 2nd century BC and lasted until the middle of the 7th century. There are 30 caves (including one unfinished cave). It is 550 meters long from east to west, and all of them are excavated on the cliff surface within the range of 10 to 30 meters from the ground. Except for the five caves (No.9, 10, 19, No.26 and No.29), they are all Buddhist temples.

Xuanzang, a monk from China, made a pilgrimage to Ajanta in the early 7th century. With the decline of Buddhism, this place was neglected and gradually forgotten, becoming a cave for foxes and rabbits. It was not until the beginning of19th century that it was rediscovered and attracted worldwide attention.

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum built by Sha Jiahan, the fifth monarch of the Mughal Dynasty in India, for his favorite Taj Mahal. It is all made of white marble. The four sides of the main building are 5687 meters long and the dome is 74 meters high. This Islamic style building is dignified, magnificent and impeccable. The doors, windows and screens of the bedroom are carved with white marble into rhombic lattices with lace, and the walls are inlaid with colorful rattan flowers such as jade, crystal, agate and ruby.

Other main attractions: Eerola Grottoes, Agra Castle and Gueoladeo National Park.

nation

Hindustan (Hindustan)

This ethnic group accounts for 46.3% of India's total population, mainly distributed in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar and Rajasthan. Most people believe in Hinduism, while others believe in Islam, Buddhism, Christianity and Jainism. Most people speak Hindi and a few speak Urdu. Mainly engaged in farming.

Telugu (Telugu)

This ethnic group accounts for 8.6% of the total population of India, also known as the Andhra ethnic group. Mainly distributed in Andhra Pradesh. Most people believe in Hinduism, followed by Islam and Christianity. Andhra people like peppers and tea.

Bengali (Bengali)

This ethnic group accounts for 7.7% of India's total population, mainly distributed in West Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. They speak Bengali and most people believe in Hinduism. Mainly engaged in agriculture.

Marathi language

This ethnic group accounts for 7.6% of India's total population, mainly distributed in Maharashtra. Mainly believe in Hinduism and Buddhism. Marathi people like wrestling and are good at playing cricket, hockey and badminton.

Gujarati (Gujarati)

This ethnic group accounts for 4.6% of India's total population, mainly distributed in Gujarat. Speaking Gujarati, most people believe in Hinduism, and a few believe in Islam and Jainism. Mainly engaged in agriculture, handicrafts are also relatively developed.

Canada language

It accounts for 3.87% of India's population, speaks Kannada and is distributed in Karnataka.

malayalam language

It accounts for 3.59% of India's population, speaks Malayalam, and is distributed in Kerala.

Punjabi (Punjabi)

This ethnic group accounts for .2.3% of India's total population, mainly distributed in Punjab, India. Most people speak Punjabi, and a few speak Hindi and Urdu. Believe in Sikhism and Hinduism. Most people are engaged in agriculture, and a few people are engaged in animal husbandry and handicrafts. Punjabi people can sing and dance.

Assamese (Assam)

Mainly distributed in Assam, India, and speaking Assam. Believe in Shiva. Engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. Rice is the staple food, and I especially like drinking tea.

Orissa (Orissa)

Mainly distributed in Orissa. Orissa people mainly believe in Hinduism. Orissa has always been known as the hometown of Hinduism and the holy land of Hinduism. Orissa people live on rice and dress simply.

traffic

railway

Railway is the largest state-owned department and main means of transportation in India, with a total length of 640 15km, ranking second in Asia, second only to China's 1 100km railway, and fourth in the world.

water transportation

In terms of water transport, there are 0/2 major ports/kloc, including Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai (formerly known as Madras), Cochin and Goa. , responsible for 3/4 of the freight volume. Mumbai is the largest port, with 1/5 shipping and 1/2 container transportation passing through this port. World ranking of shipping capacity 18.

airlift

In air transportation, there are 14 airlines operating scheduled flights, including air india and air india, with a total of 334 aircraft. There are 65 air transport enterprises specializing in non-scheduled flights, with 20/kloc-0 aircraft. This route reaches major cities on all continents. There are five international airports, located in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Tron and Trifan. 92 domestic airports.