Group A : The thing that has integrated India more than anything is its rich music. Classical singers like Bade Gulam Ali Khan, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Pt Kumar Gandharv and Pt. Jasraj echo the real soul of India. Music has no language. Bollywood film songs have been heard and sung right from Srinagar to Sriperambadur. ‘Vande Mataram’ is never missed on any auspicious occasion throughout India.
Group B : Nothing joins Indians together as their different, but delectable foods. ‘Paranthas’, ‘Dal Makhni’ and ‘Tandoori’ dishes of North India find place of honour in all the south Indian hotels and eateries. Similarly, the south Indian prestigious dishes like ‘Masala Dosa’ ‘Idli’ and ‘Vadda’ have captured the taste of many of the North Indians.
Group C : ‘Salwar Kameez’, the typical Punjabi dress has become the craze of ladies of the eastern, western and southern parts of India. Similarly, ‘lehengas’ and ‘Achkan’ are uniformly worn by ladies and men respectively on weddings.
Group D : The corporate world, industries and job opportunities know no bounds of geography, region or language. Indians from different parts go to other parts to earn their living. You may find most of the taxi drivers in Mumbai from U.P. and Bihar while almost all the nurses in the hospitals of North India are Keralites.
Group E : Last, but not the least are relationships and marriages that bind Indians from different parts together. A Punjabi ‘munda’ may fall in love with a Gujrati girl and marry her. Similarly, we can find many Bengali and Maharastrian housewives in North Indian families.
