Indian Tidbits:
The word India comes from the Latinized word “Sindhu,” which is the name of a river. When the Persians came to India, they pronounced the river Hindu/Hindi. Thus many Hindu’s refer to India as, “Hindustan.”
“New Delhi” refers to the modern area of Delhi, the political area, and south Delhi. Old Delhi is everything else. When sending mail it is imperative to mark New Delhi.
There are many different cultures in India, and different laws for each religious group. There are common laws that all religious cultures must abide by. An example would be that there are different marriage laws for each culture.
Here are some English words that spawn from Hindi: jungle, cot, pajama, punch, bandana, bungalow, shampoo, loot, pundit, bazaar, bangle, caravan, sentry.
The national color of india is red, this is why red is such a prevalent color. Women wear red at their weddings.
