Pashmina shawls are expensive shawls in the markets of Ladakh and in the other parts of India, the reason being that the wool comes from mountain goats called Changra and only a small portion of the goat hair is used to make pure Pashmina. The manufacturing of shawls requires great skill. The wool is famous for its softness, warmth lightness and beautiful dyes.

Assam is a North-Eastern state of India. It is famous for Assam tea and silk. A land of high rainfall, the place is endowed with lush greenery and the mighty river Brahrnapurta. Major religions of the state are Hinduism and Islam. Bihu is the important festival celebrated in Assam. It is the home of varieties of citrus fruits and leafy vegetables.

Ladakh is a desert in the mountains in the eastern part of Jammu and Kashmir. Very little agriculture is possible as the region does not receive any rain and as it is covered which snow for a large part of the year. There are very few trees which grow in their region. The major crops of this region are rice, wheat, barley, peas, millet and maize.

The state, Kerala derives its name from the Malayalam word 'Kera', meaning the coconut palm and 'Alam', meaning the place. Coconut forms a part of the daily diet of the people of Kerala.
Coir is an important ecofriendly material which is obtained from coconut husk. Kerala is considered to be the largest producer of coir. Products such as flooring, mats,  carpets, wall hangings and bags are made from coir fibre.

Ladakh was a major trading centre on the Silk Route between China and the Mediterranean. It was considered to be a good trade route as it had many passes through which caravans travelled to Tibet. As a result, Ladakh came to be known as the 'Land of Passes'. The caravans carried textiles, spices, raw silk and carpets.

(i) The British Army Officer, Dyer commanded his troops to enter into the JallianwallaBagh on Baisakhi Day (April 13).
(ii) The troops opened fire without a warning to the unarmed protestors, who were demanding the release of two natural leaders, Satyapal and Saibuddin kitchlew.
(iii) Dyer's troops fired and killed hundreds and stopped only when they ran out of ammunition.
(iv) The Bagh, enclosed from all four sides with buildings, had only one main entrance that was blocked by Dyer's troops.
(v) Other smaller gates were locked and people fleeing from the firing were shot.
(vi) Many of them jumped to their death in a well inside the garden.

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre happened in Amritsar in which a British General opened fire on a large group of unarmed, peaceful people killing many and wounding even more.
Men and women, Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims, rich and poor had gathered to protest against the British.
After this incident, a song was sung which included a line that said "The blood of Hindus and Muslims flow together today". Thousands of people were killed.
This shows how Indians proved that, whatever caste, creed, religions, culture we belong to, we are one and united to do anything for our motherland.

Comparison of the life in Kerala and Ladakh is as follows: