Know India - 'India My India.'

India’s culture is among the world's oldest; civilization in India began about 4,500 years ago. 

Many sources describe it as "Sa Prathama Sanskrati Vishvavara" — the first and the supreme culture in the world, according to the All World Gavatri Pariwar (AWGP) organization.

Today, India is a very diverse country, with more than 1.2 billion people, according to the CIA World Factbook,  making it the second most populous nation after China. 

Different regions have their own distinct cultures. Language, religion, food and the arts are just some of the various aspects of Indian culture. Here is a brief overview of the culture of India.

Credit: Kim Ann Zimmermann.