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 ==== Tiranga ====
-The Indian flag called Tiranga consists of three horizontal stripes in the colors saffron, white and green. They are successively meant to symbolize courage and sacrifice, truth and peace, religiosity, fertility and chivalry. [([[https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-India|Britannica]])]
+The Indian flag called Tiranga consists of three horizontal stripes in the colors saffron, white and green. They are successively meant to symbolize courage and sacrifice, truth and peace, religiosity, fertility, and chivalry. [([[https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-India|Britannica]])]
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 ==== Mark Twain ====
-The writer Mark Twain called India "a country that everyone longs to see, and having seen even a glimpse of would not give up the sight for the sights of the rest of the world."  [([[https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7455303-this-is-indeed-india-the-land-of-dreams-and|GoodReads]])]
+The writer Mark Twain called India "a country that everyone longs to see, and having seen even a glimpse of would not give up the sight for the sights of the rest of the world." [([[https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7455303-this-is-indeed-india-the-land-of-dreams-and|GoodReads]])]
-{{tag>geography culture}}
+==== Unclean feet ====
+In India, feet are considered unclean. So it will be a big gaffe to accidentally step on someone's foot or to walk over a person lying down. Also, when sitting you should be careful with your feet and not pull them out in front of you towards the other person. [([[https://www.tripsavvy.com/indian-etiquette-donts-1539435|Trip Savvy]])]
+==== Towers of Silence ====
+Parsis living in India still leave the corpses of deceased loved ones to be devoured by vultures on so-called towers of silence, which are circular hills built of brick or stone. This practice is considered a "last act of mercy." [([[https://www.npr.org/2012/09/05/160401322/vanishing-vultures-a-grave-matter-for-indias-parsis|NPR]])]
+==== The humble cow ====
+The sacred animal is the cow, which can often be seen walking down the street. [([[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-34513185|BBC]])]
+==== Poverty ====
+Most Indians have to survive on less than two dollars a day. [([[https://www.soschildrensvillages.ca/news/poverty-in-india-602|SOS Children's Village]])]
+==== Postal network ====
+India has the largest number of postal outlets in the world with over 150,000 branches. [([[https://inshorts.com/en/news/india-has-the-worlds-largest-postal-network-1464629015545|Inshorts]])]
+==== Bollywood ====
+The equivalent of Hollywood in India is Bollywood. Most productions are musicals. [([[https://bollywoodsociety.com/bollywood/which-city-is-called-hollywood-of-india/|Bollywood Society]])]
+==== Six seasons ====
+The calendar in India has six seasons - spring, summer, monsoon, autumn, pre-winter, and winter. [([[https://wise.com/gb/blog/taking-cash-in-or-out-of-india|Wise]])]
+==== Mustache ====
+Police officers in the state of Madhya Pradesh receive a small increase in their salary for having a mustache. [([[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/20040126-constables-receive-mooch-allowance-to-grow-moustache-in-madhya-pradesh-790715-2004-01-26|India Today]])]
+==== 14th of November ====
+Children's Day is celebrated in India on the 14th of November - nine months after Valentine's Day. [([[https://www.quora.com/Why-is-the-14th-of-November-celebrated-as-the-Childrens-Day-in-India|Quora]])]
+==== Cow's ID ====
+In West Bengal, cows must have a photo ID card. [([[https://rootsofindian.com/2017/07/15/here-cattle-also-must-have-photo-id-proofs/|Roots of Indian]])]
+==== Spices ====
+Nearly 70% of all the world's spices come from India. [([[https://www.ibef.org/exports/spice-industry-indias.aspx|IBEF]])]
+==== No toilets ====
+More than half of Indian homes do not have a toilet. [([[https://www.downtoearth.org.in/infographics/no-latrines--and-drinking-water-for-more-than-half-of-india-finds-survey--43111|Down To Earth]])]
+==== Bengal tiger ====
+The national animal of India is the Bengal tiger. [([[https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals/tiger-national-animal-india.html|Science ABC]])]
+{{tag>geography history travel culture society}}

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