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[quote=Anonymous]I would suggest 4main things for you to do.  Maybe you can rope in your family members to help with this too?

- Language.  Teach her the native language. Your DH and ILs can start speaking with her in the language. At least teach her the nouns as when a new language is taught -  names of relationships, objects, animals, colors, fruits, counting etc.  Then the rest of grammatical elements.  Teach the script and prononiciation. Use a tutor or a class. Or even duolingo.

- Mythology and History.  I hear you that you may not want the religious aspect of it.   My two recommendations will be to get your hands on  a documentary if you can. It was 50+ part series that was amazing -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharat_Ek_Khoj

And the next is Amar Chitra Katha. Indian history, religion and mythology in comic form also available in English.  I prefer real copies vs digital copies.  https://digital.amarchitrakatha.com/

You can then go on to explore more in literature etc.

-Cuisine 
Let her learn cooking from her grandparents. This is a real skill.

- Classics 
Let her know the story of Ramayan, Mahabharat and Bhagwat Gita.

- Culture
It is important to expose her to dance, music, art in small does through performances as well as visits to India.

Weddings, parties, bollywood - they all give a slice of popular culture to her but it is not a real true mirror, rather a kalidoscope that can give distorted view of the culture, so you have to have discernment.

If you have no access, the most important aspect is still learning the language as well as being literate in that language. After that, the world will open up for your kid. Couple that with an understanding of the history and religion/mythology - this explains the society as it stands now.

After all of that, remember to teach your child to be a honest and caring human being.  She is lucky to have access to two cultures and she should pick and choose the best of both to become her own person.  If you teach her about religion, teach her about all major religions so that she can understand the humanity and commanality in all the religions.

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