The very word conjures up images of saints, kamasutra, women wearing bright clothes, and ostentatious jewellery, perhaps a lot of poverty, some jungles, some wildlife and lots of spirituality. Of course there is so much more to India than just this. There has to be, for it attracts people from all walks of life and different parts of the world to come and savour its charms.
Every nation has a history unique to itself and the history of India is truly unique.
Two hundred years of slavery have left an indelible impact on the socio-economic and cultural character of the country. As much as the original inhabitants of the subcontinent were diverse in their way of life, the foreigners contributed no less in this diversity. The historical character is therefore a myriad of civilizations that came to India, settled, ruled a few years and then went back, ranging from Portuguese and British to the Afghans closer home. The remnants of all these cultures is still alive and kicking in India One of the first things that will probably strike you soon after you get out of the airport will perhaps be the huge numbers of people, a poignant indication of the ballooning population of the country. This is one single major problem that plagues this country and is responsible for the fact that, despite all the positive factors, India still remains a developing nation.