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Tufts

Dances

Odissi Dance 2,000 years old evokes the name of Lord Jagganath (The Lord of

Universe) wear Ghagras Mahari, Nartaki, Gotipau

Dances

Garba Similar to Social Dancing Performed during Navratri Women wear bright colored long skirts with

tops Men wear dresses, Kedias

Art

History2nd century BC produced cave paintings Mughal Art Influence Rajputana Art

Art

Modern Rabindranath Tagore Exhibiting abroad Rich cultural heritage

Music

Sangeet Folk Music Classical Music Tabla, Sitar

BollyWood

Movie Capital of the World D.G. Phalke over 800 films per year 3 to 4 hours songs and dances

Sources http://www.culturalindia.net/indian-dance/classical/odissi.html 

http://www.famous-india.com/dances/odissi.html 

http://geography.about.com/od/culturalgeography/a/bollywood.htm 

http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/culture.html

http://festivals.iloveindia.com/navratri/nine-days.html

http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_musi