The Culture Treat

India is a very big country with vast culture of its own. Different than any other nation. And this vast and versatile culture is the result of many small groups of people with different backgrounds and their own cultures coming together and living under the same country. But one must always remember that with multiple versatile small cultures comes the different methods of entertainments and also competitions which with increasing popularity and keen interest of masses transforms into first the regional sports and sometimes into national and international sports.  So today we will be discussing about the traditional Indian sports that today represents many indigineous communities, regions and cultures: 1. Chaupar: A lso known as chausar or chaupad. It is quite similar to the more well-known board game pachisi. It is a four player game and is played pairs of two. Each player has four pieces on the cross-shaped board.  The pieces start in predetermined locations around the bo...

  What could be a better way to see the evolution and changing of any culture than focussing on its historical dynasties? Actually there is none, because with every major empire comes a change in customs, traditions, celebrations and the biggest change being language. Why? Because its almost never happened that a major dominant empire gets dethroned by any other empire with similar culture. And with the new empire comes new language.  And so today we will discuss about the 5 biggest Indian Empires and their official languages: 1. Maurya Empire: The Maurya Empire (320–185 BCE) was the first significant historical Indian empire and unquestionably the biggest one established by an Indian dynasty. One state, Magadha, in present-day Bihar, came to dominate the Ganges plain as a result of state consolidation in northern India, which gave rise to the empire.  After Alexander the Great invaded northwest India, Chandragupta Maurya seized control of Magadha and established the Ma...

  Languages are always an important part of any culture. As language is the primary way of communication between the people residing in a particular region/country. It is also considered as a primary factor that makes Indian culture as a whole so diverse and rich. Unlike any country in the world India has the most amount of diversity in terms of religions, landscapes, customs and all these factors combined with the vast area of our country leads to different languages being spoken in the same country.  You must have got the gist of our blog's topic for today, which is the five most widely spoken languages in India-  1. Hindi: Hindi is mostly spoken in the Hindi Belt region, which includes sections of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language. It has been said that Hindi is a Sanskritized standardisation of the Hindustani language, which is principally based on the Khariboli dialect spoken in Delhi and the surrounding regions of North I...

Indian food differs from global food not only in taste but also the preparation techniques and processes involved. Food and dishes showcases a flawless combination of variety of sub-cultures merged together due to a variety of reasons. Similar to Indian culture, several civilizations have left their mark on Indian food, which has contributed to general development and current shape of both Indian Culture and Indian food.  So in today's blog we will discuss about some popular Indian foods and their true origins. 1. Gulab Jamun: Gulab Jamun is the unbeatable king of Indian desserts and nothing can possibly dethrone it. But surprisingly its not and Indian dish, instead its Persian i.e present day Iran. Its origins are in the Persian terms "gol" (flower) and "ab" (water). The name of the original dish is Luqmat al qadi, a traditional Persian dessert. This popular Indian food requires ingredients exactly measured and a technique practised thousands of times to ma...

A variety of spices are required in an Indian kitchen. In addition, the wide range of flavours that these spices provide to the foods they also add a very different personality to the Indian culture on a global stage. In an Indian kitchen, the contents of the spice case are full of numerous health advantages. Additionally, spices are very important in the treatment of conditions including AIDS, cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Now lets take a look at some spices that have incredibly good medicinal benefits: 1. Turmeric:  The curcuma plant family includes the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa). It is used as an anti-inflammatory drug to treat gas, colic, toothaches, chest pains, and irregular menstrual cycles.  It is a well-known drug that functions as an antibiotic to cure wounds, get rid of scars, and treat cosmetic issues. One of the best, most widely accessible, and least expensive treatments for pigmentation is this one. It is the most well-known medicinal h...