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DESIGNS OF INDIA AT AGLANCEFrom an Indian Perspective

By

Anitha Jadapalli & Kranthi Lakum

Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden

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FEW FACTS ABOUT REPUBLIC OF INDIA

India is a sub-continent.

A peninsular country (surrounded by 3 oceans)

7th largest country in the world

28 states and 7 union territories

1,139,964,932 people (Accord. to 2008 Census)

Worlds largest democratic nation

A country with unity in diversified people

Most of the people depend on Agriculture and other

Business Staple food are Wheat (North Indians) and Rice

(South Indians)

Famous for Taj Mahal, Yoga, Tea, Cricket, Movies(1000 films per year).


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HOW DIFFERENT IS INDIA?

Ancient country

Surrounded by 3 Oceans

Many rivers and lakes

Multi-lingual Hindi (National language); 14 official languages; over 100

languages spoken

Click here for Indian Language Map

Multi-cultural

Multi-religious Religions: 80% Hindu, 13.5% Muslim, 2% Christian, 2% Sikh

Different Climates in Different Regions

So many PEOPLE!
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WHAT DO INDIANS LOVE MOST?

Common interests

Spicy Indian Food

Cricket

Movies (Local and International)

Vehicles

Electronic Consumer goods

Festivals

Celebrations

Travelling Praying at Temples

Making money


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GENDER CLASSIFICATION ON INTERESTS

Men Women Children (5 to 20 years)

Doing business,

Working,

Drinking, Smoking,

Watching TV,

Browsing Internet

Doing business,

Working,

Cooking Food,

Home maintenance,

Watching TV,

Browsing Internet

Studying

Watching TV

Cartoons

Movies

Browsing Internet

Shirt and Pants/Jeans

OR Local traditional dress

Designer Sarees

OR Local traditional dress

Any type of modern costume

Bikes, Automobile Jewelry Video games

Electronic goods Electronic goodsCosmetics

Electronic goodsToys


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INDIAN RELIGIONS

Census accord. to 2007

Hinduism : 80.5%

Islam: 13.5%

Christianity : 2.25%

Buddhism: 2.45%

Sikhism :1.9%

Jainism:0.4%


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SOURCES OF DESIGNS IN INDIA

1. Ancient Temples

2. Ancient Sculpture

3. Ancient Building Architecture

4. Dance Forms5. Clothing

6. Jewelry

7. Crafts

8. RangoliFolk Art


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1. ANCIENT TEMPLES


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2. ANCIENT SCULPTURE


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3. ANCIENT BUILDINGARCHITECTURE


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3. INDIANARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW

1. Colonial Architecture

2. Indo-Islamic Architecture

3. Ancient Indian Architecture

4. Cave Architecture5. Rock Cut Architecture

6. Temple Architecture of India


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3.1. COLONIALARCHITECTURE


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3.2. INDO-ISLAMICARCHITECTURE


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3.3. ANCIENT INDIANARCHITECTURE


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3.4. CAVEARCHITECTURE


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3.5. ROCK CUTARCHITECTURE


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3.6. TEMPLEARCHITECTURE OF INDIA


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4. INDIAN DANCE FORMS OVERVIEW

SNO

1 KATHAK NORTH INDIA

2 MOHINIYATTAM KERALA

3 BHARATANATYAM SOUTH INDIA

4 KUTIYATTAM KERALA

5 ODISSI ORISSA

6 YAKSHAGANA KARNATAKA

7 MANIPURI MANIPUR

8 KUCHAPPUDI ANDHRA PRADESH

9 SATRIYA ASSAM

10 KATHAKALI KERALA

11 BHANGRA PANJAB


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4.1. KATHAK


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4.2. MOHINIYATTAM


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4.3. BHARATANATYAM


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4.4. KUTIYATTAM


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4.5. ODISSI


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4.6. YAKSHAGANA


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4.7. MANIPURI


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4.8. KUCHAPPUDI


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4.9. SATRIYA


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4.10. KATHAKALIKERALADANCE


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4.11. BHANGRAPUNJAB DANCE


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5. NOTABLE INDIAN COSTUMES

Men Details Women Details

Dhoti Kurta It is a traditional Indian dress for

men

Saree It is one of the most

wonderful dresses worn by

Indian women.

Kurta It is a very flexible dress that can

be worn on formal aswell as informal occasions.

Kameez Traditional dress worn by

North Indian women

Sherwani It is a long coat. It is buttoned up

to the collar and lengthwise it is

usually below the knee.

Salwar Kameez It is a traditional Indian

dress for women

Kurta

Paviama

A mix of Kurta and Payjama

(lightweight cotton pants)


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5.1. TYPICALATTIRE FOR INDIAN MEN


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5.2. MEN SHERWANI


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5.3. TYPICALATTIRE OF INDIANWOMEN


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5.4. TYPICAL PARTYWEAR FOR INDIAN CHILDREN


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DESIGNS ON CLOTHES (CONT. FROM 5)


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6.1. JEWELRYDESIGNS


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6.2. JEWELRYDESIGNS


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6.3. JEWELRYDESIGNS


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7.1. CRAFT DESIGNS


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7.2. CRAFT DESIGNS


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7.3. CRAFT DESIGNS


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7.4. CRAFT DESIGNS


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7.5. CRAFT DESIGNS


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7.6. CRAFT DESIGNS


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7.7. CRAFT DESIGNS


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8.1. RANGOLI DESIGNS


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APPENDIX

Raja Ravi Varma (Colonial

India Kerala Painter)

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ajaravivarma/

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Traditional Indian

Designs

Indian Floral Designs

Rangoli Folk Art

Mehandi

Indian Filigree

Ancient Indian Art

Indian Designs AND

Motifs

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