South Indians primarily speak Dravidian
languages, although some communities such
as the Konkani retain distinct identities.
During its history, a number of dynasties
including the Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Cholas,
Pandyas, Cheras, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas,
Hoysalas and Vijayanagara ruled over different
parts of South India prior to the British
occupation of India. South Indian dynasties
conquered Sri Lanka and Srivijaya and had
great cultural influences which can still
be seen today.
The ultimate destination of foodies is the
North Zone of India. There is absolutely no
dearth of variety for a creative gourmet in
this part of the country. The zone is fortunate
to be the hub of some of the most exotic styles
of cooking. Many of which are renowned all
over the world and regarded as the most developed
and refined of all culinary arts.
Most famous of all is the Mughal Cuisine.
National, capital, Delhi is the place to
enjoy this style in its best form. Known
for their love for life and lavish styles,
Mughals treated their gastronomic requirement
with a lot of seriousness. They added a
touch of royalty to the food and produced
mouth watering taste with the generous use
of spices, sausages, dry-fruits and butter.
Roasted in tandoors, the meat dishes taste
out of this world. Thinking of yummy Tandoori
Chicken and Seekh Kebab?
Jammu and Kashmir is blessed with the tradition
of Wazwan, the fabulous aromatic banquet
consisting of over 36 delectable dishes.
Most of these are meat based and contain
heavy dose of spices, condiments and curds.Rista
, Tabak Maaz , Rogan Josh are just some
names of the dishes from this awesome state.
ndia shows a fuller range of Caste (varna,
literally:"colour") variation
than does South India – there are
proportionately more kshatriya and vaishya
castes than is generally the case in most
areas of South India.
In terms of religion, North India is generally
speaking a stronghold of Vaishnava sects
of Hinduism; Shaktism and Shaivism. North
Indians generally believe in unity of God
and that Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma constitute
the trimurti, or trinity. Having been ruled
for nearly eight centuries by Muslim invaders
from Central Asia, North India is the main
centre of Islam in India.
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