The people are dissimilar in various aspects like language, colour, height, food habits, clothes, living styles, customs, religions, regions, interest, culture, practices etc. This dissimilarity is called diversity.
Why is the sheep rearing special in Ladakh region?
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Sheep rearing is special in Ladakh region because they produce pashmina wool. This wool is prized and pashmina shawls cost a lot of money. People also eat meat and use milk of sheep.
The British thought that they could divide Indians because of Indians’ diversity. But the Indians showed how they could be different and yet be united in their battle against the British.
What are the reasons for existing diversity in India?
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For a long time, people travelled from one place to another place for various reasons such as-trade, employment, droughts, wars, natural calamities etc. Due to the migration of people from one place to other places, their languages, food, music, customs, traditions become a mix of the new and old culture and from them came something new and different.
India is a country of much diversity. People of India speak different languages, have various types of food, celebrate different festivals, and practise different religions. Apart from it, we do many things that are similar.
The people may be different on the basis of language, colour, height, food habits, clothes, living styles, customs, religions, regions, interest, culture, practices etc.