India has a long history of welcoming newcomers and integrating them into existing structures, which in time adapt and change to express the ideas and practices of the new arrivals. The contemporary visitor will experience the same open-minded and welcoming attitude, and a mesmerizing complex of cultures and beliefs. With landscapes that vary from the world's highest mountain ranges to tropical coasts, India has an almost endless variety of peoples and destinations to venture. The sights and sounds of this huge country have a spellbinding effect on the traveller and live long in the memory.
Many centuries ago, there were great migrations of people from neighboring parts of India, from the West and Central Asia. Many of them fleeing from war or starvation in their own lands, looking for a better place to settle down. These large groups of migrants brought with them the teachings of Hindu, that later would become the dominant religion of the sub-continent.
Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and Zoroastrianism were also absorbed into India's communities brought in by these migrant communities. From these diverse groups of people came their art, culture, philosophy, language and belief systems all firmly integrated into India's systems and way of life.
India's diverse mix of ethnicities, religions and language of its people can be fascinating and intriguing while at the same time overwhelming for a visitor. Despite this complexity, India continues to have a undeniable allure for travelers who are willing and open enough to understand and absorb its diversity and mystical allure.
India is like nowhere else on earth - it's mesmerizing, annoying, inspiring and, most of all, very diverse. With around 850 different languages in daily use, the sheer profusion of its peoples and landscapes is unmatched.
Many centuries ago, there were great migrations of people from neighboring parts of India, from the West and Central Asia. Many of them fleeing from war or starvation in their own lands, looking for a better place to settle down. These large groups of migrants brought with them the teachings of Hindu, that later would become the dominant religion of the sub-continent.
Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and Zoroastrianism were also absorbed into India's communities brought in by these migrant communities. From these diverse groups of people came their art, culture, philosophy, language and belief systems all firmly integrated into India's systems and way of life.
India's diverse mix of ethnicities, religions and language of its people can be fascinating and intriguing while at the same time overwhelming for a visitor. Despite this complexity, India continues to have a undeniable allure for travelers who are willing and open enough to understand and absorb its diversity and mystical allure.
India is like nowhere else on earth - it's mesmerizing, annoying, inspiring and, most of all, very diverse. With around 850 different languages in daily use, the sheer profusion of its peoples and landscapes is unmatched.
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