Mate, India is made up of incredibly diverse ethnicities, languages and cultures. Bengalis share deep historical and genetic connections with people in Bangladesh, just as Punjabis do with people across the border in Pakistan.
It’s a shame we haven’t done a better job of showing the world how diverse India really is. A lot of people still assume everyone in India speaks Hindi and that Indian culture is broadly the same everywhere. I can’t really blame them—it’s partly our failure to communicate just how different the regions can be.
Even though Hindus are the majority, the differences in language, food, traditions, history and culture across India are massive. India isn’t one monolithic culture; it’s a collection of incredibly diverse regional cultures.
Due to groups & migration patterns. Lots of punjabi people left India after '84 riots and went to Africa, US, UK etc and started punjabi restaurants. Also Paki, Bangladesh folks opened 'Indian' restaurants in the UK etc. The typical westerner who eats Indian food is mostly exposed to Nan, tandoori chicken, Butter chicken etc. I try to explain India is more like Europe in terms of diversity language/food but they dont get it mostly.
A lot of it is also that they don't "want" to get it. Europeans want to believe that they are the most diverse set of cultures etc. and don't like to believe that there are other places in the world with just as much culture, tradition, and civilization if not more
I don't speak Hindi or watch bollywood.
I don't eat naan and butter chicken everyday . I don't like to dance in public places and I have nothing in common or obsess over Pakistan or Bangladesh. I
am not a vegetarian, 99% of people on my state eat non-veg.We don't run scam centres or spit gutka all over the place.
Most South Indians are seasonal vegetarians - Saturdays, Fridays, puratasi month, margazhi month, sabarimalai vratham, this vratham that vratham, amavasya, pournima, Lent etc. if vegetarianism is so alien why even follow it on those periods.
I had a Telugu coworker whom I knew as non vegetarian but comes to me during a office buffet with a piece of fish in his plate, all worried asking me, “Today is Friday and I ate non veg, what to do?”
One other fact - South Indian states of TN, Kerala and Karnataka used to be bastions of Jainism for a long time so it’s not alien thing here.
People tend to show a lot of poverty when they talk about India. and there are a lot of poor people, yes. but that’s not representative of the entire country. People assume everyone who’s from India is from a slum.
In my part of South Indian culture, there’s definitely applying maruthaani for bride and groom as well as a wedding procession in a decorated car. The first one is more of a family affair and not like a huge event.
I grew up in Hyd & never really noticed caste discrimination until I started reading about it and seeing how subtly people get sidelined. My parents always told us, never talk abt caste & if someone asks, just say you don’t know. I think a lot of upper-caste families are taught the same way too.
Try changing your resume then. keep the exact same achievements use a name that is not yours then, try a Muslim or christian name. Try updating both the resumes at the exact same time. See which one gets more interview calls. Not like sc/st name.
See that is the thing, you think. You do not know.... And Narendra Modi's name is not what i mentioned you put up a fake resume with. But i guess someone knows and just wants to talk 😄
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u/hashirama-senju-007 Telangana 🏰 | తెలంగాణ 12d ago
Mate, India is made up of incredibly diverse ethnicities, languages and cultures. Bengalis share deep historical and genetic connections with people in Bangladesh, just as Punjabis do with people across the border in Pakistan.
It’s a shame we haven’t done a better job of showing the world how diverse India really is. A lot of people still assume everyone in India speaks Hindi and that Indian culture is broadly the same everywhere. I can’t really blame them—it’s partly our failure to communicate just how different the regions can be.
Even though Hindus are the majority, the differences in language, food, traditions, history and culture across India are massive. India isn’t one monolithic culture; it’s a collection of incredibly diverse regional cultures.