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Near the gardens of Taj Mahal stands the important 16th-century Mughal monument known as the Red Fort of Agra. Handicrafts are the creative products made by the skill of the hand without the help of modern machinery and equipments. Dance in India has an unbroken tradition of over 2,000 years. Its themes are derived from mythology, legends and clas*ical. India is a land of festivals and fairs. Virtually celebrating each day of the year, there are more festivals celebrated in India. India has produced a legacy of brave hearts since times immemorial. Probably there is not enough space. India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world with a kaleidoscopic variety and rich cultural heritage. It has achieved all-round socio-economic progress since Independence. As the 7th largest country in the world, India stands apart from the rest of Asia, marked off as it is by mountains and the sea, which give the country a distinct geographical entity. Bounded by the Great Himalayas in the north, it stretches southwards and at the Tropic of Cancer, tapers off into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal on the east