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Question
During the journey, Rohan and Rajini both note down the information they gather about the states they travel through. When they return they jot down this information.
Working with your partner, choose any one journey and complete the grid for them. You may access the internet or refer to hooks in the library to complete your grid.
- The states that they pass through.
- The variety of languages they hear.
- The local cuisines they enjoy.
- The local handicrafts they buy for their family from each of the states they pass through.
- The weather they experience.
| STATE | LANGUAGE | CUISINE | HANDICRAFTS | WEATHER |
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Solution
| STATE | LANGUAGE | CUISINE | HANDICRAFTS | WEATHER |
|
Jammu & Kashmir |
Kashmiri,Dogri, Laddakh ,Balti |
Kashmiri Dum aloo, Gustaba Tabakmas, Kahwa | Carpets, shawls |
Summers are pleasant Winters are cold |
| Punjab | Punjabi, Hindi | Roti, Paratha, Chole, Raj ma, Dal, Rice |
Woollen blankets. carpets |
Weather changes with season, hot. |
| Haryana | Hindi, Haryanvi, Punjabi | Roti, dal , vegetables, milk and its various products | Earthen pottery, moorah making, khes, dari etc. | Changes according to season |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi and Urdu |
Vegetarian, Mughlai and Tandoori dishes |
Wood furniture, |
Cold winters. hot Summers |
| Rajasthan | Rajasthani & Hindi | Dal-bati-ehoorma and other vegetarian dishes | Tie & Dye work, woollen carpets, gharai kagzi pottery |
Very hot in Summer a little cold in winter |
| Gujrat | Gujrati and Hindi | Roti, dal, kadhi, basundi, malpua, puran poli, Thepla | furniture, clay items, stone craft, embroidery | Winter pleasant Summer very hot |
| Maharashtra | Marathi , Hindi , Urdu | Vegetarian, Bhelpuri and Tandoori non-veg Cuisine | Paithani, chandrakala, Dharwadi sarees. copper and zinc vessels | Summer are hot Winters are pleasant |
| Karnataka | Kannada | Dosa, idli, wada, sambar , rice etc. | Silk sarees and handicrafts | Pleasant Winters hot Summers |
| Kerala | Malayalam | Rice, fish , coffee , home made snacks including banana chips | Dress of Kera la, Clothing is quite simple and typically untailored. Men wear shirt and dhoti and women Wear sarees. | Hot Summers and pleasant winter |
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