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North India is very different from the rest of the
India. This is because it was influenced by many other countries around it. The people, religions, language and culture  are a mixture of many outsiders. The main language is Hindi and the largest religious group is Hindu. They believe in karma, which means that what you do today will effect what happens to you in a future life.

 The
Ganges is a holy river. Although it is extremely polluted, the Northern Indians perform many ceremonies in it and bathe in the waters. Some of the reasons it is so polluted is because they dump industrial waste, human waste, and the ashes of the dead into the river. It is a very dangerous river because of the diseases and pollution. The cities of Old and
New Delhi are under observation because their food and water are being ruined by the
Ganges.  

Another natural wonder in
North India is

Corbett
National Park which has over 1000 endangered species. There are over 350 national parks and the government  has done a lot to protect them.

The Taj Mahal in
Agra,  is one of the greatest man- made wonders.  It is so beautiful and joyful but the truth is that it really is a tomb for the wife of a powerful shah. Many different materials like jade, emerald, and marble were used to build it. It is a masterpiece and took many builders and architects to construct this massive building. One interesting story is that the shah wanted to build another tomb out of black marble for himself but he was removed from power before he could do it.

References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_India

                    http://web.bryant.edu/~langlois/ecology/gangesproblems.htm