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India Language and Culture

Over thousands of years, Indian literature has evolved greatly with its numerous languages and dialects. Most of Indian literature is rich with philosophy, drama and poetry. Ask questions here about the different aspects of Indian literature and languages.

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Date of birth and death of Mirza Ghalib?

Ghalib was born in Agra, India in Turkish aristocratic ancestry on 27th December 1796.

On February 15th 1869, this great poet breathed his last.

Do most Indians wear turbans?

India has a large population of Sikhs and Muslims. People belonging to both religions traditionally wear different types of hear wear usually known as a turban and a topi. Women do not wear thesekind of caps. The kind of head wear women of the subcontinent wear is called a Dupatta.

What is your name Sharon in American Indian language?

There are about 700 different Native American languages.

But there is no such language as "Indian".

What are the disadvantages of a consumer culture?

Consumer culture is a type of capitalism that the economy focuses on selling consumer goods and the spending of consumer money. Some disadvantages to of consumer culture is that it can be associated to greed, can create a vicious cycle where an individual will repeatedly buy things to be happy and must continue to buy things to maintain the happiness.

What is the meaning of aremus in native Indian language?

The fake unspecified native word aremus (and its fake translation: "dog") can be found in only one place - a children's fictional story titled The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare. Speare was a noted author of children's stories with absolutely no credentials as a linguist or student of native American culture or languages. She invented the entire thing.

Children's books are not generally the place to find genuine native American languages or customs - it's like expecting to learn accurate history from Bugs Bunny cartoons.

How do you say hello my name is in Indian language?

There is no such language as "Indian". The Indian subcontinent (Asian Indians) and the Native American Tribes (North American Indians) have a vast array of languages, many of which are wholly unrelated to each other. In order to get a proper answer, you need to specify which Indian language you are interested in.

In Hindi, the most popular language in India, the translation would be: "me bada kutta ho"

How many languges in india?

The Indian constitution recognizes, for now, 18 official Indian languages. But, almost each of these 18 languages, include different dialects or variations of that language. Besides these 18 languages, there are other languages which are recognized by the central government, but not as official languages.

What is fine in Indian language?

There are about 450 Languages spoken in India and about 700 different Native American languages.

But there is no such language as "Indian".