"India is the cradle of human race, the birthplace of human speech the mother of human history, the grand mother of legend and the great grand mother tradition ," thus said Mark Twain. The rich and composite Indian Civilization is more then 4500 year old. it has a glorious history where one of the world's greatest civilization was cradled and nurtured. It is the melting pot of all the religions of the world where everything is assimilated in the large-hearted indian character as its own. India is the land where everything is a way of life. It is a civilization united by its diversity more heterogeneous then any other country in the world. India is a land of great diversity. Four of the major racial groups met and merged in the Indian society and as a result there is a complex demographic profile in the Indian society. The Aryans managed to establish a dominant presence in the Indian societyin the regions of the north- west and the Gangetic plains. However, the people of the Mongoloid descent remained undisturbed in the Himalayan region. The affinity of the Mongoloids with the south-east Asian world was remarkable, which is reflected in the motifs that the Mongoloids use in their craft. Through the Mongoloid people stayed within the cerntral parts of Indiathey also left a deep influence on the racial pattern of the eastern tribes of Orissa and Bihar. The southerners in the peninsular regions of India may have had a link with Negroid races. The ethnic diversity of the Indian Societyy is reflected in the variety of languages and dialects that exist in the country today. There are 17 major languages and 900 dialects and subsidiary languages in the Indian society. The Dravidian family alone consists of 23 different languages and dialects. Tamil is spoken in Tamil, Telugu is Spoken in Andra Pradesh, Kannada is spoken in Karnataka and Malayalam is spoken in Kerala.
Different religions in India have a different set of festivals, which are significant and pertinent to the people living here.One of the important festival of North India is Holi. It is the festival of colours and is celebrated with immense gaiety and exuberance. Holi marks the end of winter and greets the advent of spring. Holi is also considered to be a day to forgive and forget and to repair the ruptured relationships. It is largely associated with the romantic frolicking on the cowherd God Krishns with his Gopiyans.
Deepawali is another prominent festival of India. In literal sense, Deepawali means a garland of lamps. It is an apt description of this festival, which is characterized by lights. Deepawali is celebrate by the lighting of lamps in order to keep alive the memory of Prince Rama's return to Ayodhya after he had managed to conquer the tyrant Ravana. Undoubtedly, Dusshera is another much-awaited festival of India as it marks celebration in many parts of the country. This festival is celebrated with great fanfare in Kullu, Varanasi and Maysore. It is celebrated as Durga puja in west Bengal. Dusshera marks the end of nine day long Navaratri festivities.
Once upon a time, in a forest that was home to many magical creatures, there lived a tiny pixie fairy named Lily. She was no bigger than a thumb and had delicate wings that shimmered in the sunlight. She lived in a small flower house that she had built herself, surrounded by beautiful flowers and plants that she cared for with great love and attention. Lily was a kind and gentle fairy, who loved to help those in need. She spent her days flitting from flower to flower, collecting nectar and spreading pollen, and she sang sweet songs that echoed through the forest. Her music was so beautiful that the other creatures of the forest would stop and listen, entranced by her voice. One day, a young prince named Alexander was riding through the forest, when he heard Lily's beautiful singing. He was amazed, and he searched for the source of the music. When he found Lily, he was struck by her beauty and her kind heart. They talked for hours, and the prince learned about the magic of the fore
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