Master list

Cooking    
1 One Pressure Cooker 3 Litres Bigger the better
2 Spare Dead Weight Valves - Optional
3 Spare Safety Valves 2  
4 Spare Gaskets 2  
5 Frying Pan 1  
6 Spoons Small Size 3-4  
7 Big Spoons / Spatula 2  
8 Steel Plates / Dishes 2  
9 Steel Glasses 2  
10 Pakkad / Tongs 1  
11 Khadai 1 Big size
12 Utensils / Patelis 3 Medium Size
13 Tea Filter / Galane 1  
14 Cups / Coffee Mugs/Tumblers 2  
15 Knife - Cheaply Available Good Quality
16 Cutting Board - Cheaply Available Good Quality
17 Cooking Book 1 Your mother's recipies recommened!
G Cooking Software    
1 Tea Powder 2 Kg  
2 Instant Coffee / Nescafe - Cheaply available. (Folgers)
3 Turmeric Powder / Haldi 250 gm  
4 Mustard Seeds / Mouri / Mohari / Ri 250 gm  
5 Red Chilly Powder 250 gm  
6 Garam Masala 250 gm  
7 Dhane Powder 250 gm  
8 Jeera Powder 250 gm  
9 Jeera 250 gm  
10 Asofotida / Hing 1  
11 Sambar Masala 2  
12 Cholle Masala 2  
13 Pav Bhaji Masala 2 Optional  
14 Dals ½ Kg  Each
15 Elaichi / Veldoda 100 gm  Optional
16 Clove / Lavang 100 gm  Optional
19 Papad - Optional
20 Aachar / Pickles - Bring many properly packed.
22 Tamrind Powder / Cocum / Tamring Paste 1  
27 Sugar / Rice / Salt  - Dont bring these.
29 Rava / Suji ½ Kg  

Stationery    
1 School Bag 1  
2 Ball Point Pen  2  
3 Refils 1  
4 Bonded/Clutch Pencils 1  
5 Sharpener 1  
6 Eraser Pencil 1  
7 Clutch Pencil (0.5 mm) 1  
8 Lead Box (0.5 mm) 2  
9 Steel Scale 6" 1  
16 Stapler 1  
17 Stapler Pins 2 Box  
18 Punch   Don't Bring. 3 holes punch Reqd.
20 Scientific Calculator 1 Replace the batteries !!
21 Cello Tape 1  Optional
22 Glue Stick / Glue 1  Optional
23 Sketch Pen - Optional
25 Note books / Papers / Files / Folders - Do not bring.
I Books    
1 Oxford Concise Dictionary 1  
2 Books about India   Optional
6 Religious Books  - Optional.
J Documents    
1 Passport / Photocopies    Leave a copy in each bag.
2 Admission Letter   Leave a copy in each bag.
3 I-20 & VISA photocopies   Leave a copy in each bag.
4 Credentials   Leave a copy in each bag.
5 Transcripts   Leave a copy in each bag.
6 Recommendation Letters   Leave a copy in each bag.
7 GRE / TOEFL Score Sheets   Leave a copy in each bag.
8 Medical Fitness Certificate   Leave a copy in each bag.
9 Vaccination Certificate   MMR, TB test.
10 Health History Form   Leave a copy in each bag.  (Provided by UMR)
11 Medical Prescription of all medicines   Leave a copy in each bag.
12 College Leaving Certificate   Leave a copy in each bag. (Optional)
16 Foreign Clearance from Income Tax Dept.   Leave a copy in each
bag.
17 International Driving License (I.D.P.)   Optional
18 Recent Photographs / Negatives   Optional
19 General Photographs  -    
20 Indian Calendar 1 Optional
21 Gifts - Optional
22 Receipts of traveller cheques    
23 Enough Money   Cash with some change.
24 Handicraft Items   Optional

Miscellaneous Items    
2 Glasses / Contact Lenses 2  Must. Optics costly here.
3 Contact Lenses Solution  - Check for yourself
4 Stitching Kit 1  
9 Alarm Clock 1  
11 Camera - Optional
12 Walkman - Optional
13 Recorded Music Cassettes  - Recommended
20 Wallet (to hold Credit Cards also) 1 Recommended
21 Hangers  - Don't bring. Cheaply available
D Toiletries    
1 Shaving Blades / Cartridges 12 Available here.
2 Razor 1  
3 Shaving Cream 1  
4 Shaving Brush 1  
5 After Shave Lotion 1  
6 Trimming Scissors 1  
7 Tooth Brush 2  
8 Tooth Paste 1  
10 Comb  1  
13 Hair Oil 2  
14 Nail Cutter 1  
16 Talcum Powder - Optional  
18 Shampoo - Cheaply available
19 Bathing Soap 1 Cheaply available
20 Washing Soap - Don't get it. Cheaply available  

Shopping list:

Clothing:

1.    4-5 jeans
2.    4-5 cargos or cotton pants
3.    8-10 t-shirts
4.    2 complete formal dresses including everything (suit not at all required)
5.    4-5 summer half sleeves shirts (if u r interested)
6.    2 bed covers & 2 pillow covers
7.    1 bed sheet  dont bring any woolen blankets u can buy Comforter here
8.    Any traditional Indian dress like kurtha pyjma or servani (MUST)
9.    1-2 sweat shirts
10.    3-4 towels
11.    4-5 formal shorts & 2-3 casual shorts
12.    3 pairs woolen socks & 4-5 pairs regular socks
13.    You can buy jerkin here
14.    Dont bring any full sleeves shirts except for formals
15.    Dont bring any kerchiefs


Kitchen & food Items:

1.    5 or 7.5 liters cooker
2.    Nonstick frying pan (not compulsory)
3.    Lot of pickles (dont bring Priya Pickles). Just bring ur home made pickles
4.    michi powder
5.    haldi powder
6.    garam masala
7.    rasam powder
8.    Tamarind paste or tamarind
9.    toor dal
10.    2-3 small spoons& 2-3 big spoons
11.    1 dinning plate & 1-2 tumblers
12.    Tea powder (if u like tea). Coffee powder u can get here
13.    Lot of Pulla Reddy sweets
14.    1 bag rice (Yeah!!!!)


General items:

1.    5-6 long note books (Must). Here note books are costly
2.    Medicines as per doctor. (U cant buy medicines here without prescriptions)
3.    Necessary text books (Must)
4.     Leather shoes
5.    Good College bag( Must) like Kushi Bag
6.    Dont bring any sports shoes
7.    1 pair slippers & 1 pair sandals
8.    Pens & pencils not required
9.    Telugu & Hindi cds or audios. Cds preferable
10.    Alaram Clock (Important)
11.    Shaving kit
12.    10 bath soaps
13.    Dont bring any detergent soaps or powders
14.    Nail cutter
15.    Tooth brushes
16.    200 grams tooth paste
17.    One good wallet capable of holding at least 6-8 plastic cards