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Things to be brought from India

Packing Time..!!!!

Apparels
Full Sleeve Shirts 2-3  
Half Sleeve Shirts 2  
Formal Trousers 2  
Blazer (Informal) / Suit (Formal) Suit Recommended. 1 Optional and if you wish to bring one, Navy blue / Black one is preferred.
Tie 2  
T-shirts 6-7  
Jeans 4  
Shorts / Cargos / Bermudas 4  
Belts 2  
Traditional 1 Highly Recommended
Sweater; 2  
Pajamas / Night Suit 2-3  
Under Garments 14-20 As u go to the laundry once in a week or 2 and they are expensive here.
Towels 3  
Handkerchiefs 8-12  
Blanket (Light Weight) 1 Recommended! You can buy a rug here costing approx. $15
Single Bed Sheet 2  
Pillow Cover 2-4 Get full size covers, the pillows are big in size.
Double bed sheet 2 Recommended, cause beds are of different size.
Woolen Gloves 1 Leather & wool. You can buy them here for approx. $5, which I think everyone does. So it's ok to bring 1 pair of woolen gloves.
Jacket 1 MUST, and better if it works for cold as well as rain, cause here it rains and becomes cold. Not much snowfall. But it is very windy.
Woolen Cap 1 Get one that covers your ears. Or better get a Jacket with a hood.
Thermal Underwear 1 Optional
Caps 1-2 Recommended, summer here is really hot. Light color (e.g. off white) preferred
 
Footwear
Chappals / Sandals 1 Floaters recommended for summer. Also you can bring traditional footwear, matching the traditional dress you bring.
Slippers 1-2  
Formal Black Leather Shoes 1 Highly recommended, they are very very expensive here, and you have to wear the formal shoes for presentations / job-fairs etc.
Casual Sport Shoes. 1 You may also buy here. Here they start from $20. But good ones are usually around $40 - $60
Shoe Polish 1 For Formal Shoes
Shoe Polishing Brush 1  
Socks Black (for Formal Shoes) 2  
Socks White 12 Also cheaply Available here.
 
Miscellaneous Items
Glasses / Contact Lenses 2-3 MUST. Optics very expensive here.
Contact Lenses Solution - Check for yourself
Stitching Kit 1 Recommended for fast repairs of cloths.
Alarm Clock 1 You can buy electronic clock here starting from $5
Camera - Optional
Walkman - Optional, the electronic items are cheap here.
Recorded Music Cassettes/Audio CDs/MP3 CDs - Highly Recommended, cause you wont get Indian music here.
Wallet (to hold Credit Cards also) 1 Recommended, and you get many credit cards or other cards here.
Hangers - Dont bring. Cheaply available
 
Toiletries
Shaving Blades / Cartridges 12 Available here, but little expensive.
Razor 1-2  
Shaving Cream - Cheap here, but still have something with you, as you will be reluctant to spend immediately after coming here.
Shaving Brush 1  
After Shave Lotion 1-2  
Trimming Scissors 1  
Tooth Brush 2-3  
Tooth Paste 1  
Comb 2  
Hair Oil 2  
Nail Cutter 1 Don't forget this
Talcum Powder - Optional
Shampoo - Cheaply available, you can bring some 5-6 sachets to last for few days.
Bathing Soap - Cheaply available, but recommended to bring if you use specific brand.
Washing Soap - Dont get it. Cheaply available.
 
Cooking Utensils

Be sure that all vessels are Flat-Bottomed, because you have electric stoves here. Also the vessels with copper bottom are recommended.
Pressure Cooker 3 Liters/5 liters. 1 Bigger the better
Spare Dead Weight Valves 2  
Spare Safety Valves 3-4  
Spare Gaskets 2-3  
Frying Pan (Non-Stick) 1 Bring good quality such as Nirlep recommended
Spoons Small Size 3-4  
Big Spoons / Spatula 2  
Steel Plates / Dishes 2  
Steel Glasses 2  
Pakkad / Tongs 1  
Kadhai 1 Big size
Utensils / Patelis 3 Medium / big Size
Microwavable Bowls 1-2 Small/ medium size
Tea Filter / Galane 2-3  
Tea Making Utensil 1  
Knife - Dont at all bring these, you may have problems at airports !!! They are cheap here.
Cutting Board 1 Optional/ cheaply available here.
Cooking Book 1 Your mother's recipes highly recommended!
 
Cooking Groceries

Remember, All the items except the Masalas are recommended only if u have luggage space.
Tea Powder 1-2 Kg If you drink a lot of tea.
Instant Coffee / Nescafe - Cheaply available. (Folgers)
Turmeric Powder / Haldi /Manjal 500 gm  
Mustard Seeds / Mouri / Mohari / Raee 500 gm  
Red Chilly Powder 1 kg  
Garam Masala 1 kg even more if u come from North India
Dhane Powder/Dhania Powder 1 kg  
Jeera Powder/Cumin seeds powder 500 gm  
Jeera - May have problems at port of entry.
Asofotida / Hing 250 gm  
Sambar Masala 2  
Chhole Masala 5-6 packets Recommended, cause cholle available cheaply and cooked most frequently.
Pav Bhaji Masala 3-4 packets Recommended fast to cook good to eat
Tur Dal 2 Kg  Its a bit expensive here, so better to bring some stock from India
Elaichi / Veldoda 100 gm Optional
Clove / Lavang 100 gm Optional
Papad 2-3 packets Optional
Aachar / Pickles - If you bring, make sure that the packing is good, leak proof.
Tamarind Powder / Cocum / Tamarind Paste 1 Better to bring
Sugar / Rice / Salt  - Please Don't bring these at all.
Rava / Suji / Poha 1 Kg This is very helpful in beginning
 
Stationery
School Bag 1 MUST - A Little Expensive here
Ball Point Pen  2  
Refils 1  
Bonded/Clutch Pencils 1  
Sharpner 1  
Eraser Pencil 1  
Clutch Pencil (0.5 mm) 1  
Lead Box (0.5 mm) 2-3  
Steel Scale 6" 1  
Stapler 1 Don't Forget these
Stapler Pins 2 Box
Punch   Plz Dont Bring. 3 holes punch Reqd here.
Scientific Calculator 1 Replace the batteries without fail!!
Celo-tape 1 Optional
Glue Stick / Glue 1 Recommended
Sketch Pen - Optional
Note books / Papers / Files / Folders - Do not bring.
 
Medicines (must bring)
Vicks (Vaporub & Inhaler) 1  
Balm (Amrutanjan, etc) 1  
Iodex spray / Relispray 1  For fast pain relief
Dettol 1  
Some Band-Aids (wash proof) 10  
Iodine 1 Optional
Burnol antiseptic 1 Important!
Painkiller tabs like Combiflam, Brufen.  20-30 They don't go waste
Drugs and Antibiotics (for common fever & cold etc)   Crocin , Amoxyciillin, Disprin .
B-Complex tablets    
Vaseline and cold cream 1 Highly recommended for winter.
And all the specialized medicines that you take. And, the things we missed.
 
Documents
(Not limited to these)
Passport / Photocopies    Leave a copy in each bag.
Admission Letter   Leave a copy in each bag.
I-20 & VISA photocopies   Leave a copy in each bag.
Credentials   Leave a copy in each bag.
Transcripts - If you plan to apply to other universities later 5-10  Leave a copy in each bag.
Recommendation Letters - If you plan to apply to other universities later  5-10 each Leave a copy in each bag.
GRE / TOEFL Score Sheets   Leave a copy in each bag.
Medical Fitness Certificate   Leave a copy in each bag.
Vaccination Certificate   MMR, TB test.
Medical Prescription of all medicines   Leave a copy in each bag.
College Leaving Certificate   Leave a copy in each bag. (Optional)
International Driving Permit (I.D.P.)   MUST. Sooner or later, you will have to drive. It will help you rent cars and also practice on friends' cars before you get the US License
Receipts of travelers cheques   One copy in each baggage
Enough Money   Cash with some change, try to get some coins which you may require to call somebody after coming here.