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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.
888 Questions
What does Iowa mean in Sioux Indian Language?
The State of Iowa is named for the Ioway tribe - but that name is not their real name, only one applied to them by other tribes. Almost all native tribes in the modern USA are known today by the wrong names in this way.
The true origin of "Ioway" is difficult to establish; perhaps it is from Dakota ayuxbe or Lakota ayuhwa (meaning "asleep" or "sleepy ones"). So "Iowa" is a white American corrupted version of the Sioux word and in itself has no meaning.
The true name of the tribe (the name they call themselves) is Báxoje, and the meaning of this word is uncertain.
What country speak an Indian language?
There is no "Indian language." In India, they speak a variety of languages, the most common of which are Hindu and English, but none are called "Indian."
How many crore equal to 1 trillion?
1 crore (India) is the number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros, or 10 million.
1 Trillion (short scale) is a 1 followed by 12 zeros.
So 100,000 Crore equal 1 Trillion.
1 lakh crore (100,000 x 10,000,000) is the usual way of representing a trillion (short scale, 10^12).
Janu is a word of 'Hindi' language which is derived from the word 'Jaan' meaning 'life'. Hence, Janu is someone who is your life.
Janu is a word of endearment like dear, darling, beloved, sweetheart etc.
What is the translation of Donna DeLory's He ma Durga?
Om Shree Matre Namaha
I bow to the Mother
Jai Ambe Gauri, Jaya Shyaamaa Gauri
Hail to the/Golden Mother
Hail to the Black Mother
Jaya Jagatambe, Hey Ma Durga!
Victory to Ma Durga, the Mother of the World
Major role of perons in making bhakra nangal dam?
It is the biggest dam of India. They have a major role in development.
How do you say small boy 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".
Why do Middle Eastern cities end in 'abad'?
There are almost no Middle Eastern cities that end with 'abad', but there are a number of Afghani and Pakistani cities that do such as Islamabad or Jalalabad. This is because 'Abad in Pashto means home or abode.
What is the difference between Hindi and Hindustani?
No. A Hindi is a person who follows Hinduism. An Indian is a person from India. Sometimes Native Americans are even refereed to as Indians, because of when Christopher Columbus was sailing to India he accidentally ended up in America and called all the Native Americans Indians. But, Native Americans are not the same as Indians from the country India. Also Hinduism is a type of religion that people in India follow, and those people are called Hindus.
