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Why is India called the ‘’Museum of human race’’?

India is called the Museum of human race because:

1. India has a large diversity of people in terms of religion, languages, castes and ethnicity.


2. Historically, various groups have migrated into India at different times. So it is like a museum and laboratory fit for the study of man.


Explanation: Like a museum that has different types of artifacts from various places and time periods, Indians also have roots from different places who came or took birth in different times.


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