| "> | | | | India has won five Miss World titles and two Miss |
| DID YOU KNOW... | | | | Universe titles. |
| India is a "big paradise" in Asia. Exotic culture, priceless | | | | Since 1990, Miss Venezuela and Miss India are rivals in |
| art, modern cities, national parks, and friendly people | | | | the beauty world. |
| make the India an excellent destination for tourists...a | | | | 1966: London, England. Miss India, Rita Faria, was |
| vast space of immense beauty.Throughout the 21st | | | | elected Miss World. |
| century, India still maintains traditional lifestyle. The | | | | 1994:Manila (Philippines).Miss India, Shusmita Sen, was |
| Festival of Laxmi is one of the most well-know | | | | crowned Miss Universe. |
| religious festival in the Hindu religion.Laxmi is the | | | | 1994: Sun City (South Africa).Miss India, Aishwarya Rai, |
| Goddess of the peace and prosperity. The Festival of | | | | won the Miss World pageant. |
| Laxmi plays a profound role in the lives of many | | | | 1997:Mahe,Seychelles. Miss India, Diana Hayden, was |
| Indians. | | | | elected Miss Asia and Miss World. |
| India is known in history as the birthplace of Mohandas | | | | 1999:London, England. India´s Yukta Mookhey |
| K. Gandhi, whose legacy was the democracy. Once | | | | won the Miss World title. |
| Gandhi said, "You must be the change you wish to | | | | 2000:Nicosia, Cypruss. Miss India, Lara Dutta, was |
| see in the world". | | | | crowned Miss Universe. |
| DID YOU KNOW... | | | | 2000:London, England. India´s Priyanka Chopra |
| Since 1947, India, an ex British colony, is a democratic | | | | was crowned Miss Asia and Miss World. |
| country in the Third World. Different from | | | | In 2004, Julia Roberts, American actress, said, |
| Pakistan(dictatorship), Bhutan ( absolutist monarchy), | | | | "Aishwarya Rai is the most beautiful woman in the |
| Nepal ( absolutist monarchy) and Myanmar ( military | | | | world".She was Miss India-World, Miss Asia and Miss |
| dictatorship), India did not have dictators. | | | | World (1994). Currently, Aishwarya is a famous |
| From 1900 to 1947, the country had one of the worst | | | | actress in Bollywood. She has won several awards in |
| famine in the modern history. At that time, India was | | | | her country and Asia. |
| one of the most poorest countries in the world. After | | | | DID YOU KNOW... |
| 1947, the government expanded "The Green | | | | India maintains good relations with the United Kingdom, |
| Revolution".During this period of time, India´s | | | | South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Sri |
| export to world included sugar, corn, and cotton.Since | | | | Lanka, Uganda, Canadas, Maldives, Mexico, Japan, |
| then, India´s economy witnessed the most rapid | | | | Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh Germany and the United |
| growth in its history.By the mid-1990s, the economy | | | | States. |
| was industrialized However, India´s human | | | | DID YOU KNOW... |
| development system is considered among the worst in | | | | "Gandhi" a film by British director Richard Atenborough |
| Asia. | | | | was inspired in the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi ( |
| DID YOU KNOW... | | | | 1869-1948). "Gandhi" won 8 Academy Awards in the |
| There are many women that have made themselves | | | | 1980s. |
| known in Bombay or Bangalore and abroad: | | | | DID YOU KNOW... |
| Rohini Hattangady (actress); Nandita Das (actress); | | | | From 1900 to 1976, field hockey was the national sport |
| Nazzia Hassan (singer); Usha Rai | | | | in India.It won seven gold medals in field hockey in the |
| (journalist);Balasaraswathi (dancer); Kavita Srivajtava | | | | Olympic Games history. India´s national field |
| (women´s rights activist); Jessica Dragonette | | | | hockey team won its last gold medal at the 1964 |
| (actress);Sarojini Naidu (poetess);Devagmita Patnaik | | | | Olympic Games. |
| (dancer); Shantala Shivalingappa (dancer); Poolan Devi | | | | DID YOU KNOW... |
| (women´s rights activist); Indira Gandhi (former | | | | The Indian film industry makes more films each year |
| Prime Minister of India); Maddhur Jaffrey | | | | than the United States, France, Italy, and the People`s |
| (actress);Karnan Malleswari (sportswoman); Ruth | | | | Republic of China. |
| Prawer Jhabvala (writer) and Shanta Rao (dancer). | | | | DID YOU KNOW... |
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