Ethnic and Cultural Groups
India's population is rich with diverse ethnic and cultural groups. Ethnic groups are based on a sense of common ancestry, while cultural groups can be either made up of people of different ethnic groups who share a common language, or of ethnic groups with some customs and beliefs in common. The various ethnic and cultural groups of the people on India are shared by the other peoples of the Indian subcontinent, including the peoples of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka.
The majority of India's population share the same physical characteristics.…
