India

A country-continent with a thousand faces, India fascinates with the richness of its history, its spiritual traditions, its landscapes and its culture. The exhibition invites visitors on a complete journey to the heart of the subcontinent.

Panel by panel:

• Geography: from the Himalayas to the Thar Desert, the Ganges and the great cities
• The flag and symbols of the Indian Republic
• A history thousands of years old, from the Indus civilisation to the great empires
• A democracy facing many challenges: cities, caste, women's and children's rights
• Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism: a land of spiritual traditions
• Exceptional wildlife and plants: the Bengal tiger, the Asian elephant
• Remarkable sites, from Varanasi to the temples of Ellora and Mumbai

Audience: all ages, from 10. Ideal for: an Asia week, the festival of Diwali, a geography or citizenship education project.