Geography Now! Explains: India | Reaction

[@jdeamaral]

What a GREAT CHANNEL! People actually learn here! THANKS!

[@NoProtocol]

Thank you too Joe!

[@erock7073]

Yeah I love how this channel constantly features great learning resources, it saves me a lot of time searching for what to watch 😂 i just come here and always find something intriguing!

[@jonathan7982]

Since you quoted you read about cast system from arundhati roy . She was a classic example of brown saheb like she looks india from an European lens i would suggest DR BR Ambedkar who actually fought against cast system his book "WHO ARE SHUDRAS" how they because untouchables

[@gurkaransahota9785]

Great video! I suggest watching "Geography Now: States and Territories of India" as well, it'll give a small look into each of the regions of India.

[@imdiyu]

Golden temple feeds everybody, homeless or not, rich or poor. And it's almost completely run by volunteers. I have eaten there once. The food is so good. I also volunteered for an hour or so. It was not planned. Someone asked me, "could you help me with serving the food" I said yes, he handed me a bucket full of food, and after an hour or so, someone else approached me and took the bucket from me and started serving. Also the I went for refill quite a few times. Most importantly, it all happens so swiftly, no rush at all. Golden temple is like the Mekka for Sikh people. Their temples are called Gurudwaras, and if I am not mistaken all the Gurudwaras in the world offer food. It's their service to humanity. Golden temple happens to feed the most number of people. You can certainly find a Gurudwara near your location and try their hospitality.

[@brian0902]

When it comes to feeding people in the golden temple anyone can go if they are hungry and they need to be respectful of people around them anyone can go no matter where you are from your religion as long and you are clean well behaved and don’t do anything illegal it’s fine and if you want to help out there literally there is a waiting list of helpers and Sikhs don’t need to be vegetarians but it’s vegetarian Punjabi food so anyone can eat there regardless of one’s religion or food choices anyone can partake in the food unless you only eat meat then yaaaa that wouldn’t be the place it go for food and it’s not 100% chance you will be able to go as a lot of people go for food and worship and show respect for the staff that help

[@NoProtocol]

This is a very loong sentence Brain haha but so information rich, thank you for explaining this! I was so curious about the temple

[@indic5007]

Tirupati feeds everyday but they don't run a P R show like golden temple...by saying this i m not downgrading their efforts but they run show like they r the only one in India who are doing this...

[@brian0902]

@@indic5007 you do have a good point there and that what I don’t get about people now adays may you be Christian Muslim Jewish Hindu Sikh Jain Buddhist etc etc now adays people use religion as a pr ploy and do in some cases corrupt things and I’m looking like you really have to be so ignorant to bring religion into to ploys to bring people in locals and tourists mainly tourists at this point to be frank

[@TheDarkdragon25]

There are lots and lots of temples that feed people irrespective of any caste/religion. PR is only for political propaganda

[@SukhmanSingh-om3ep]

I don't think so there is any pr about Golden temple .if you are talking about the documentary so it's available for tirupati temple also on national geographic . No one ever asked a ybody to cover it you can't blame gurdwara because of the so called influences hungry for views go there

[@sivabliss]

Chicken Tikka is Indian. It is a dry dish, Chicken Tikka Masala is a western "Indian dish" because it is a curry/gravy dish. It was done by the early chefs in England because people expected Indian food to be curry. This is a Northern Indian dish. If you fancy Indian food, try South Indian food. It's a whole different experience. Banana leaf rice is the bomb.

[@NoProtocol]

Banana leaf rice sounds delicious, I just had to google a picture for reference

[@yellowishyoutubechannel3900]

All types of landscapes found in India Cold Desert, Hot desert, Beaches, Plain, plateau, Taiga, Tundra, Wetland, Mountain, Mountain range, Coast, Littoral zone, Glacier, snow, Shrubland, Forest, Rainforest, Woodland, Jungle, Moors, Steppe, Valley, Islands, Volcano 🌋 also in Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. It is also land of spirituality, peace. And last but not the least it has unity in diversity. 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 I am 19 and I as Indian went to every State of India but still every city to city and village to village are different region, wonderful cultures and Architecture you will get to see, Even in Languages and food also. You have to spent many years to explore whole India. Actually India have over 1600 languages but 22 recognised soon going to be 32 As Indian yeah not just state has different languages but in a state different district has different types of speaking from one languages. Like I am from Gujarat who speak Gujarati but in Surati form. at some other cities or district there are same Gujarati but in other form like Standard Gujarati (which includes the varieties spoken in Mumbai and Ahmedabad), Surati, Kathiyawadi, Kharwa, Khakari, Tarimukhi, Kutchi, etc. In little north and west Gujarat we have Sindhi also. And I can speak 1. Hindi, 2. English, 3. Gujarati (4 different types: Standard Gujarati, Surati, Kathiyawadi, Kutchi) 4. Marwadi, 5. Marathi, 6. Punjabi 7. Little bit of Japanese(Learning) 8. Want to learn Sanskrit

[@gigabyte1739]

There are actually many big-scale kitchens in many big Hindu and Sikh temples in India. The Golden Temple is one of the holiest Sikh temples. Anybody can eat or volunteer in most of these temples. There's a Jain prayer hall near my place, where apart from praying, doctors check patients for very less fees. Since ancient times temples in dharmik religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, etc.) have served as banks, schools, and sometimes hospitals which used to be funded by the local kings. Although i guess these big-scale community kitchens in temples may be a recent phenomenon, emerged in the last century or so. As there are many languages spoken in India, we don't have a single national language. Our neighbours Sri lanka suffered civil war due to declaring one language as the national language, while Pakistan got divided into 2 countries due to imposing Urdu on the Bengali speaking region (now Bangladesh). The language-imposition issue in these countries wasn't the sole cause of those crisis, but still was a big factor. Also Barby's pronunciation of the Indian words wasn't on point most of the times. Keep learning! Have a good day.🙏

[@CypherSteve]

Her smile opening the video, so wholesome, love the channel😜

[@MagsonDare]

I've heard it said by Indians that while there are 22 "official state languages" that there are in actuality over 1600 languages spoken within the borders of the country. I haven't ever looked very hard, but mostly it seems that if one looks up "languages of India" one only gets a listing of the 22 offical ones, however. That said, I saw Aishwarya Rai Bachchan do an interview where she listed off the languages she speaks and she said that Tulu is her mother tongue. I looked up that one and it's spoken by a couple of million people in the southeast along the coast, is all. If that 1600 language figure is accurate then there have to be gajillions of small language areas like that across the country. I'm surprised he didn't mention kabaddi as a unique Indian sport. It's a kind of team tag where the "attacker" is only allowed 1 breath and chants "kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi" to prove he's only exhaling during his turn. With regard to all the various "woods" it goes back to the official languages. I think it's not quite a 1:1 correlation, but nearly all the official languages have a "wood" for it. The different areas seem to be stereotypically known for certain genres, and Tollywood in particular is known for "genre bending" and putting a little bit of everything in, so their films are often called "masala" as a result. I used to watch a lot of Indian cinema and it seemed to me that Pollywood was a lot of situational comedy, often caused by people talking past each other. Bollywood seemed to focus more on romcoms and family dramas, with the occasional historical epic thrown in. Tollywood's "masala" films seemed to either deal with the supernatural or with a super-powered lead, and also included some historical/fantastical epics as well. If you've heard of "RRR" that's a Tollywood film. Bahubaali 1 and 2 comprise a fantastical duology that seems to be quite popular also, and I've enjoyed watching it (well, them....) a couple of times.

[@lovemsoni1844]

there are 2 not 22 official languages those 22 are recognized u can say on state level but official work is done only in hindi and english. All North Indians don't speak hindi but can as they linked each other with a common language widely spoken even if they have diff mother language but south is diff and also drividian and aryan things he told is false as aryans are labelled as invaders even though just to make sure north is diff from south despite having same DNA

[@charlesf2804]

Like you, I'm a fan of Indian food, of fairly recent vintage (2016 or so). There are indeed other videos on India out there, and quite a few. One of the curious-looking Geography Now videos I've found is titled "Extinct Countries You May Not Have Heard Of." Maybe that could go into the queue; it's a bit over 11 minutes.

[@NoProtocol]

Do you have a favorite Indian dish?

[@charlesf2804]

@@NoProtocol I am a fan of vindaloo chicken, which is very spicy. Depending upon the restaurant, I may need extra rice and water to help out 😁. Samosas are a must. I started with tandoori chicken, which became my base test for any Indian restaurant; if I like their version, I'm willing to try other dishes if I go back. My favorite restaurant in NYC is Benares, in Tribeca. Great food. I'm going there next weekend, in fact. Maybe I'll try something more exotic than my usual staples. I tried making chicken tikka masala while I was stuck at home during the first COVID wave. I couldn't really taste it, unfortunately (or maybe fortunately), since my sense of taste was a COVID casualty at the time.

[@NoProtocol]

I wish I knew how to make masala! I haven’t had vindaloo but this is inspiring me to try. When I have staples, I tend not to stray so I get that. Garlic naan is a must for sure. This conversation has made me hungry

[@charlesf2804]

@@NoProtocol I must correct myself. It was chicken jalfrezi, not masala, I tried to make. Now, I should try the tikka masala next week! We could always look up the recipes online, which i will next time I feel adventurous. And I am now hungry enough to eat, myself.

[@SonOfMuta]

20:36 "Khan" was originally a hereditary title among Mongolian tribesman. It reached India through Afghans who were hired by the Mughals for various positions in their army. People of Afghani origin were all addressed as Khans in India, just like "Sardar" for a Sikh. Just like "Singh", Khan isn't originally a surname but gradually, over time, this honorary title transformed into a surname as its bearers shed their ancestral tribal associations and got Indianized. Interestingly, there are very few Khans in Afghanistan as comapred to India and Pakistan, that's because surnames in Afghanistan are commonly associated with the name of the tribe a person comes from. In India every person of Afghani origin came to be known as Khan irrespective of his tribal background. Present day Khans know nothing about their tribal backgrounds, hence they are simply Khans.

[@worldwidekeef]

If you haven't, you should read The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. He paints an amazing picture of what life is really like for people of India.

[@NoProtocol]

I don’t think I’ve heard of this one yet Keith (although the name sounds familiar) I’m going to look for a summary to confirm! Thank you for this recommendation (:

[@noigelallahbey9755]

the Golden Temple is actually Called the Hari Mander and its a Sikh Temple ....... Look up Sikhism explained by Leroy kenten

[@imdiyu]

20:11 Higgs Boson (Aka The God Particle) was named after Peter Higgs and Satyendra Nath Bose.

[@black.sasuke.uchiha]

11:40 come on, you can’t leave us hanging like that! Now it’s the waiting game to see when she reveals her number one favorite cuisine.

[@atharvarajadhyaksha4813]

7:36 The temple feeds pretty much anyone who wants a meal. All you have to do is go there and ask for it. It does not discriminate and that was the whole idea behind these meals - to establish equality among everyone through food.

[@noigelallahbey9755]

his Translations are good

[@gojojov]

17:32 The first two countries that came in mind was Saudi Arabia and Monaco.

[@user-yt9yw6uf4m]

Each state in India is a new country with different cuisines, languages, geographic landscapes, festivals etc.❤

[@TheGabrielPT]

He forgot to mention that Daman, Diu and Goa were portuguese colonies up until 1961 as well. India "was" french, english and portuguese until very recently, crazy to think about

[@edus.8987]

The battle of Diu was epic, it marked the start of european supremacy over asian maritime trades. Portugal was trying to establish relations with merchants of the region. Some mfs killed the son of the portuguese commander in charge of the indian operation, and then he just sent the following letter "he who ate the chick must also eat the rooster" (sounds cooler in portuguese), and then bro just said "mfs prepare yourselves, we are coming". Well, the region was on control of mamluk muslims, so they helped. The Gujarat-Mamluk-Calicut coalition prepared the largest fleet they could (250 ships), and the portuguese just sent 18. Massive victory for the portuguese. Too many cannons.

[@HemantKumar-id3jg]

That's like saying France was German until very recently because the Nazis occupied them.😂😂 Makes no fucking sense. Indian history spans 5000 years.

[@AnkitThakur-c3d]

Am from india yes india is diffrent from state to state but food culture dance is different but we all are one indian that makes unity in diversity

[@coolraj1063]

golden temples provides free food for all the people who visit irresective of their caste, ethnicity as well as religion. This food feeding is known as langar in punjabi as it is a sikh gurudwar located in state of punjab ( amritsar). If you visit india then golden temple is must to visit , every one can visit there and even go inside the temple ❤❤

[@ravenward626]

Two of my favourite curries are Rogan Josh and Dopiaza. I've heard the recipes come from northern India. So tasty!

[@wallythewondercorncake8657]

Lamb Rogan Josh is probably my favourite, or at least top 3. Prawn Makhani is certainly up there

[@orion7326]

Rogan Josh is my favourite. But unfortunately I haven't had any good Rogan Josh overseas,. The local Indian chefs create some magic.

[@gurkaransahota9785]

Another suggestion if you are interested in more "Indian" content, check out these episodes by Geography Now: Fiji, Guyana, Mauritius, South Africa, & Trinidad Tobago. All these countries have a sort of unique micro-Indian culture within their own unique cultures

[@NoProtocol]

Thanks for the suggestion Gurkaran (:

[@p57-elf]

It feeds, first come first served...Which is how most of the temple food is served..It's delicious,simple and fabulous..You have no idea about Indian food until you go there 🙂India has the most diverse food on the planet and also the best street food..Americans have no Idea. You must listen to music..Not Bollywood but the good stuff like raga..It's a country of imagination..It's blooming awesome 🙂Many of the most beautiful woman in the world come from India.. Indian people are the best in the world the most friendly the most insightful the most ingenious and the most loving. They are my friends and they are just beautiful people. भारतीय लोग भारतीय भोजन

[@teodelfuego]

Loved God of Small Things, great book. Also, Midnight’s Children by Rushdie was brilliant.

[@ravenward626]

I've heard that the song "Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha" is a song about a famous Indian singer "Asha Bhosle".

[@NoProtocol]

I’d never heard this song before!

[@tommyharmon214]

I agree with you about Indian cuisine. It is so delicious and can absolutely change my day around. There is nothing else like it.

[@kevinpolito1529]

For many years I worked as an editor of medical journals for the world's largest medical publisher. Then they laid off thousands of people and sent the work overseas, where the labor was cheaper. Like many of my laid-off former colleagues, I started editing on a freelance basis. And I ended up editing some of the same journals I used to edit in house, but on a freelance basis for a company in Pondicherry, India. The Indian companies hired freelance editors from the USA because we were native English speakers. So we transitioned from working 9-5 in-house in a stable environment with benefits to being self-employed with no benefits, chaotic workflows, and much more stress.

[@imdiyu]

Dalailama doesn't take refuge in Tezpur, but Dharmashala

[@rohan1970b]

You asked about monarchies where monarch actually rules. In Europe, there's Monaco, Lichtentstein and as you mentioned, Vatican City. Monaco's Prince has power of judiciary and only he can introduce legislation, which is then approved by the legislature. Lichtenstein is similar, but the King has veto power instead of being one to introduce legistlation and also has power over judicial branch.

[@pulpfaction]

Love your reaction! More videos of India :)

[@iliketurtles9719]

In golden temple You can eat as much as you like without any charge regardless of your religion .... If you wish you can also help in preparing and distributing food as well as cleaning utensils

[@bugsby4663]

It's great to see an interesting reaction channel hosted by an intelligent and curious person. Interestingly, Indian writers in the 20th century such as Salman Rushdie, revolutionised English literature. Their command of the English language is just incredible. Those with descent from the Indian subcontinent are the most numerous of Britain's ethnic minorities and their languages and culture changed and enriched the language and culture of Britain. On a side note - you read the God of Small Things in 2 days? You are my hero.

[@PubliusQuinctilius]

regarding monarchies, small country of Brunei is ruled by an absolute monarch with full executive authority. Also monarchy, royal family there was doing some weird things but it is a topic for another day

[@NoProtocol]

I know very little about Brunei, I’ll have to research over the weekend. Thanks for bringing it up!

[@PubliusQuinctilius]

@@NoProtocol you are welcome)

[@noigelallahbey9755]

The Guru Granth Sahib turns into its own Language called "Gurmukhi" which is the Script used by Sikhs for writing Punjabi. P.S. The Sikh Culture is called Sikhi not Sikhism. Sikhism is what the British called the Sikh Culture. I use the word "Culture" because that's what it is.

[@SomeRandomGuy499]

17:43 Yup, Vatican is an absolute theocratic elective monarchy. Pope is a weird monarch, but still counts as one nonetheless

[@top5hindi919]

Better book recommendation would be Snakes in the Ganges. Caste System was never prevalent in Ancient India. The Indian System was Varna, Kul Jaati system which basically was like you are what profession you do and not by birth. Caste system was deliberately introduced as a concept in India by the Britishers. I would recommend you to watch Abhijit Chavda, he has lot of actual knowledge about the India and the real Indic perspective.

[@hibouowll7468]

I'll need to listen to that video at least another 100 times to get all the information. It's crazy! Cool crazy!!!!

[@NoProtocol]

Yess, so many facts in this one!

[@ThatChainmecha]

U.K. episode is coming out on the 30th of May

[@liarhunt8160]

Khan academy is an Indian institute ...it's the best.

[@kingcobra2511]

Always support from Kerela India❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AdventurousNomad007]

Eswatini is an absolute monarchy ruled by King Mswati. Morocco also has an absolute monarchy.... Two examples of royalty with political clout and power.

[@NoProtocol]

Thanks for adding Norbert!

[@orion7326]

10:46 Cattle and other livestock aren't really conditioned to live on their own. They can't survive for long in cities without regular supply of food. They also can't survive for long in forests with Bears, Tigers, Leopards and wild dogs. They are slow lumbering creatures who need to be taken care of by humans to survive. Male Cattle are rarely domesticated as the Indian government has for a long, long time, banned the old practice of using male cattle for farming, etc. The male cattle on the streets are the ones that haven't made it to either any animal rescue farm or any permanent grassland, where they would be taken care of and food won't be an issue. India also has a huge Muslim and Christian population that eat beef, which generally comes from male cattle.

[@nitinthakur6569]

The God of small things. Brought back nostalgia.

[@hanswurst2353]

Hallo from Germany! I was in an indian restaurant a few weeks ago here in germany. I had palak paneer. it was delicious!

[@NoProtocol]

Palak Paneer so delicious!

[@imdiyu]

In Bhutan, the Royal Family has a lot of power and influence. In fact their Kings's portraits are in their currency.

[@Aoiichi]

LOL she closed her eyes at the ending pun ! LOL

[@debarsheechakraborty219]

Try Kadhai paneer once...it's very underrated... U might like it

[@manumudgal4988]

Of the 195 independent countries in the world, 43 still have monarchies today. In some cases, like the United Kingdom, the monarch is a figurehead with wealth and influence but little political power. Canada is actually a Constitutional Monarchy while UAE is a Federal Monarchy. I think Vatican city is Theocracy, I am not sure though

[@etlarm5514]

The 7 sisters of North East India is now 8 sister of North East India, like said Sikkim was acquired from Bhutan and the rest are Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura We look more like Chinese or Philippino (like Manny Pacquiao) I recommend you get into it

[@montelljackson890]

Indian music and movies has been part of my childhood 💎💎

[@NoProtocol]

Do you have a favorite Indian song/artist?

[@montelljackson890]

@@NoProtocol Arijit Singh

[@NoProtocol]

I’m going to look him up

[@edus.8987]

What are your fav indian movies?

[@montelljackson890]

@@edus.8987 Aladin and Roadside Romeo

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

It is true about mixing Hindi and English.

[@eric1138]

Have you considered any videos on Thomas Sowell? He has several videos showing the impact of geography on cultural development throughout many regions of the world.

[@kiraoshiro6157]

khan means king/prince/chief. popular surname in other countries too. especially those influenced by mongols or muslims.

[@NoProtocol]

Hi, thank you Kira!

[@atharvarajadhyaksha4813]

Speaking of religion, there's an interesting story about mosques. The oldest mosque in India, the Barwada mosque was actually built in 623 AD, and it was built to face the direction of Jerusalem which was the first holy place for Islam. Then it was abandoned when the qibla (direction to be faced while offering prayers) was changed to Mecca. Pretty interesting that Islam was already established in India before Mecca became the primary place of worship to the religion.

[@orion7326]

Yep. Not many people realise this fact. The earliest Muslims arrived in South India wayy before Islam reached it's Zenith.

[@honestcat224]

Still waiting for Punic War Part 2 and 3....😭

[@billbliss1518]

“Bob Saget with a chainsaw” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@imdiyu]

12:26 correct pronunciation

[@abhimanyupandit2224]

Glory to mother India 🙏🇮🇳❤️

[@ravenward626]

@17:28 I think your question about royal families with political power might need some refinement to answer. While there are fewer absolute monarchs than before, there are still a lot of powerful families with significant political influence over the countries they reside in. A few are descendants of monarchs, but those who inherit power could just as easily have other sources such as inheriting wealth from merchants or some other process that concentrates power and influence over time. If you're interested there are a few investigative reports and leaked data on the international banking of the wealthy, including the names of various royals and government officials; the "Panama Papers" being one example.

[@NoProtocol]

I agree that there are powerful families in countries, I was speaking specifically about royal families with political power. I actually searched the answer & there aren’t very many

[@ravenward626]

@@NoProtocol There's a good video by CGP Gray called "Rules for Rulers", that touches on the life cycle of autocratic rulers. He does a good job of showing how positions at the top can become a revolving door for rule, even with dynasties to back them up.

[@SonOfMuta]

14:28 22 National languages, not official. India only has two official languages: Hindi and English

[@SimonJM]

I love Indian food (or at least the Anglicised versions we have over here!) and will be having a takeaway from a local restaurant tomorrow evening (a slight cheat as it's actually Nepalese ...) I am failing to recall the title or the author but a fascinating book on the subject of India (as opposed to written by someone from India) is about the mensuration/survey of India conducted by George Everest (he who gave the mountain a name).

[@wallythewondercorncake8657]

We have a place here that does Indian and Nepalese, it's lush

[@gix8464]

Tikkas are actually indian . Chicken tikka too . But chicken tikka masala is more like a western concept of indian cuisine. Because they thought we only eat curry 🤣. It was created by a british pakistani . But the heritage and taste is absolutely indian . But the taste varries too , the indian food in west is more sweet and tangy than i've in india . You will surely love indian food in india , you should try more indian, india has a load of diffrent tastes from all over the nation , i can confirm no other cousine can beat indian taste, because it encompasses all loads of flavour , even hybrid indian foods like indian chinese and indian italian tastes better .. Love your review ❤❤ . You are a very nice person ☺️☺️ . Love from a indian scottish .

[@thanksmr.obvious6427]

can you do Geography Now: Portugal?

[@TheGabrielPT]

Já lhe fiz esse pedido há uns meses no instagram. A lista de espera é imensa haha

[@NoProtocol]

I also give the countries that I don’t know about a bit of precedence. I’m already quite familiar with Portugal & Spain for example but I hope to get to them eventually

[@sanketj8724]

There are some royal families holding good power in India. But its through elections by joining some political party. Even the man shown in the video belonging to Royal family is a minister in Indian govt😅

[@dennisrvd6248]

There is another part 2 video of geography now india...

[@YuryVVV]

Hey NP! So if Indian cuisine is your second favorite, what is the first?

[@logicalspark3496]

Whatever happened to the American revolution thing part 2? From last week

[@NoProtocol]

I just haven’t seen part 2 yet. It’s from a channel called Oversimplified so you don’t have to wait for me (:

[@quiet7632]

Yeah, we're messy. But we're also pretty happy and fun.

[@Varasalvi2]

I was once driving Indian tourists around in a tour of my country and they had their own cook with them, so they ate Indian food wherever they went and i got to eat with them as well. Delicious food. If i had easy access to cheap and convenient Indian food where i live, i'd become a vegetarian easily. Unfortunately, i don't, so i don't.

[@NoProtocol]

I was thinking something similar. I typically live places where being a vegetarian is inconvenient, so I don’t. But if I had delicious options, I could easily take meat out of my diet. If we are ever in India, we’ll see what happens hahah

[@ak.3578]

Most of the people would now say Israel instead of Russia for friendship but still, difference would still be quite less since Indians have a habit of pampering irelevantly.

[@Slaphappy1975]

What's your #1 favourite cuisine?

[@divyanshgupta5740]

This video is verrrry outdated. A lot has changed now.

[@ThouArtAGeek]

The root of the last name Khan i think is from Afghanistan(if not correct me).. but it would be pretty safe to assume that people with Khan as their last name are Muslim by birth(this is like obvious knowledge in the Indian subcontinent).. And yes it is a fairly common last name India

[@NoProtocol]

Thank you so much for explaining this! I’ll definitely look into it’s origin now

[@StefanScripca]

@@NoProtocol I believe it's more prevalent in Pakistan (being a Muslim name to begin with) but also widespread in India

[@ThouArtAGeek]

@@StefanScripca Yeah but i think the surname was common in India way before Pakistan came into existence.. maybe now the numbers might be more in Pakistan..not really sure about that!!

[@xijinpig8982]

The Khan name comes from Mongolia. Ex: Genghis Khan. It was the original place. This name then later travelled to Central Asia (Turks) and eventually Afghanistan (Hindu Kush mountains). Most Khan's in India and Pakistan are ethnically Pashtun (their homeland being the mountainous border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan). It has little to do with Islam or Muslims, just a coincidence most prominent Khan's today happen to be Muslim and not Mongol origin.

[@ThouArtAGeek]

@@xijinpig8982 yeah that makes sense..

[@RAJDEEP.SARKAR.]

Now India is the largest populous country in the world

[@sammalla5238]

Suggesting Lemmino's space facts for the hundredth time

[@tradeslearningsuite3211]

Two considerations: as it pertains to Indian travel, I find Chail - a hill station in Himachal Pradesh - exceedingly charming. I recommend at least virtually traveling the area. Secondly, I am an avid supporter of Barby and Geography Now; but, as a historian of sort, I do wish he'd reconsider his frequent use of the word "controversial" to brush by some of the more greater systems of evil in the world. The caste system that pervaded India for centuries was/is one of the most predatory and punishing institutions in world history. Though I know it isn't feasible for him to dive in the detail, I do wish he would just use honest adjectives. Also, I think millions struggling in India wouldn't describe the caste system as mostly benign today. "No Protocol" girl, your calm curiosity and your luminous eyes are continental treasures.

[@ravenward626]

While I've never read his work I believe "Salman Rushdie" was born in India. Mind you at least one of his books ruffled enough feathers to get a fatwa declared on him.

[@NoProtocol]

I’m familiar with his name due to the situation last year but wasn’t aware that he was an author. I’ll investigate this, thanks!

[@teodelfuego]

@@NoProtocol. His book Midnight’s Children not only won the Booker Award, it won the Booker for the entire decade of its publication.

[@hyperspacejester7377]

Analytics ✌️😎

[@NoProtocol]

Hey, thanks (:

[@tms2755]

He forgot to put B R Ambedkar name who wrote the constitution of India... and Daman & Diu

[@putivuelta9428]

Mexico is a good one too

[@wilgarcia1]

My friend from Israel said. The O in Oman is pronounced like the A in apple... rather closer to A than O. =)

[@soundclipsforvideos2923]

My friend from Britain said the O in Oman is pronounced like an O... both of their opinions are equally valid and invalid =)

[@xFurashux]

I think Prince of Liechtenstein holds some actual power but not sure.

[@breawhite6]

Please do guyana

[@skipp3252]

Would love to see you cover his video on Germany. No particular reason other than I'm from Germany. Maybe you are interested :)

[@NoProtocol]

Ok, I’ll have to cover something about Germany in the future then!

[@zombieschaf1709]

I missed the mention of the Asiatic lion. The only lion outside of Africa.

[@lukkaonmars6089]

Please Do Georgia Next

[@NoProtocol]

That is a country that I could stand to learn more about, I’ll add it to the list!

[@lukkaonmars6089]

@@NoProtocol awsome, its my homeland, you'll love it, let me know if u need some additional info

[@johnmassey2980]

Royalty with executive powers - I'm guessing Bhutan.

[@derekcarter3124]

I think u should watch this video earth basics one fact about every country

[@NoProtocol]

Hi, I’ve seen one of those in the past! It’s on the channel

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

Bungalow and Pyjamas are two Indian words which came into English.

[@1tojoin]

What country is india. What continent is it it.

[@wallythewondercorncake8657]

Tikka Masala was invented in Britain by immigrants, either in Birmingham or Glasgow.

[@hamzafahmi8177]

Royal families that hold political power : UK , SAUDI ARABIA , OMAN , UAE , QATAR, BAHREÏN, KUWAÏT , MOROCCO , JORDAN, BHUTAN , AND LICHTENSTEIN ,ESWATINI , LESOTHO AND BRUNEI

[@NoProtocol]

Awesome, thanks for compiling this list Hamza!

[@amitkumar-cw6ib]

Watch global air quality index newyork rank.

[@TheGabrielPT]

I always thought that it's nice, considering its size, that there's not a huge problem of violent crime in India, compared to other third world countries. Maybe its culture and religion has something to do with it, idk

[@sanketj8724]

The number of crimes is huge. But after considering the population the percentage is very low. Even lower than many developed countries. Also it differs from state to state. Crime rates are low in western and southern part. It's relatively high in northern part. Hardly it's related to religion. But western media often portrays some event happening in some small part of the country out of proportion.

[@Noremac_the_Negligible]

Thailand still has a monarchy with a lot of power

[@user-yt9yw6uf4m]

Beef and pork are consumed in some parts of South and North-East India..Hindi is commonly spoken in North but English is spoken widely in South not Hindi..South Indian film industries are doing better than Bollywood and has won awards internationally too..CEOs of Twitter, Adobe, Google and Chanel are Indians..British looted 45 trillion dollars during their rule of 200 years and turned the richest country to the poorest..our riches can be seen in the London Museum.. India is not part of the Commonwealth anymore

[@anonymouslyopinionated656]

Come for the pretty face, stay for the actually knowledgeable engagement.