OUR INDIAN HERITAGE

Amity International School
VASUNDHARA SECTOR 6

G.K.-HERITAGE

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Heritage Syllabus

First Term: Ghaziabad
Second Term: Uttar Pradesh

OUR INDIAN HERITAGE

BY ANUMEHA DUBEY

Open Ended

Do you know what is heritage?

Heritage is

Whatever we inherit from our ancestors and from nature.

Why do we need to know our Heritage?

1. There is a connection between the past and the future.

2. Heritage is comprised of many factors from which you cannot separate yourself, such as genetics and events.

3. Knowing about your heritage is in fact a great way to find yourself.

4. In fact, it’s unfortunate to have a rich heritage and not know about it, especially since it’s part of who you are.

5. Knowing your heritage can contribute to the building of character and enhance your life.

We have two types of Heritage

Natural Heritage

Cultural Heritage

Open Ended

Do you know the names of the rivers which flow through our country?

Open Ended

Do you know which is the longest river in India?

Ganga River

There are many rivers that flow through India:-

Ganga river is the longest river in India,

and the second-longest river is the Godavari. Godavari River is also called Dakshini Ganga.

Open Ended

As you all know rivers are a source of water. What is our duty towards them?

Kanchenjunga

Kanchenjunga is the highest mountain peak in India and ranked 3rd highest peak in the world with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft). It is situated at the border of India and Nepal in the Himalayas range in Sikkim. 

Anamudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats in India and also the highest point in South India.

Multiple Choice

Name the highest mountain peak in our country?

• Kanchenjunga

• Mt. Everest

Open Ended

Have you visited any National Park or Wild life Sanctuaries in India?

Languages

The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution consists of the following 22 languages –Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri.

Our Traditions

are also part of our Heritage.

Various forms of dances and music of our country

are also part of our Heritage.

Lavani Dance

Maharashtra

Dhunuchi Dance

West Bengal

Ghoomar Dance

Rajasthan

Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Uttar Pradesh

Rameshwaram Temple

Tamil Nadu

Meenakshi Temple

Tamil Nadu

Chittorgarh Fort

Rajasthan

Jagannathan Temple

Victoria Memorial

The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, West Bengal, which is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria and is now a museum.

Raigad Fort

Maharashtra

Raigad Fort

Maharashtra

Have you heard of the term UNESCO?

• The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations.

•  It aims to promote world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the sciences, and culture.

• It also aims to establish international cooperation agreements to secure World Heritage sites of cultural and natural importance.

Open Ended

How can we take care of our Indian Monuments?

What is our duty towards what we all got from our heritage?

We need to respect each other's culture, festivals, rituals, customs, traditions, and Art.

We need to respect every language spoken in our country.

We need to take care of our natural heritage sites as well the monuments build by our ancestors by not damaging sites or littering when visiting.