BharatMitra - Alexa+ for Every Indian

An AI voice companion powered by Alexa+ that speaks in Hindi & English, solves daily problems for students, farmers & tourists in India with real-time, human-like help.

Comment

Inspiration

In India, especially in cities like Agra, millions of people struggle to get instant, trusted help in their own language. Tourists get lost, students need study help, and farmers need weather/mandi advice. I wanted to make Alexa+ a true BharatMitra - a friend who understands Hindi + English naturally.

What it does

BharatMitra is powered by Alexa+ and does:

  1. Speaks in Hinglish/Hindi & English - user jaisi bhasha bole waisi jawab.
  2. Tourist Guide: Agra ke best places, prices, timings, and scam alerts.
  3. Student Buddy: Homework help, exam tips, career guidance.
  4. Daily Problem Solver: Weather, mandi bhav, news, reminders with human-like memory.
  5. Uses Alexa+ conversational memory to remember past chats.

How we built it

We used Amazon Alexa+ SDK with advanced conversational AI, prompt engineering for Hindi context, and integrated real-time APIs for weather, maps, and education content. The persona is trained to be empathetic, local, and helpful.

Challenges we ran into

Making Alexa+ understand local Hindi slang, keeping answers short for voice, and making it feel like a friend, not a robot. We solved it with custom intents and cultural context tuning.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We built a working prototype that can switch languages mid-sentence and provide truly local solutions - something no other Alexa Skill does for Bharat.

What we learned

We learned how powerful Alexa+ is for building next-gen, human-like voice companions that can solve real Bharat problems.

What's next for BharatMitra

Next we will add 10+ Indian languages, integrate UPI payments, and launch for farmers and small shopkeepers across UP.

Built With

Share this project:

Updates

posted an update —

Update 2 - Optimizing BharatMitra Performance

After shipping Update 1, I started optimizing BharatMitra for real village use cases.

What improved:

  • Reduced Lambda cold start time by adding DynamoDB cache layer
  • Added fallback for Hinglish: if Alexa does not understand pure Hindi, it now tries Hinglish
  • Improved error handling: "Mandi bhav" works even if user only says "bhav batao"

Next: Working on crop disease voice flow where farmer says "Gehu me pilapan hai" and gets instant remedy from Bedrock knowledge base.

Built solo with Alexa Skills Kit, Lambda, Bedrock, DynamoDB.

Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.

posted an update —

Update 2 - What I am building next

After Update 1, getting great feedback.

Currently working on:

  • Crop disease detection via voice: User can say "Patto par kale dhabbe hain" and get solution
  • Optimizing DynamoDB caching to reduce latency from 2.5s to under 1s
  • Adding more yojanas like PM Kisan and Fasal Bima voice flow

Will push code to GitHub this week.

Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.

posted an update —

Update 1 - BharatMitra Submitted to Amazon Hackathon

We have successfully built and submitted BharatMitra - Alexa Plus for Every Indian.

What is BharatMitra? It is a voice-first assistant for Indian farmers. Farmers can simply speak in Hindi or Hinglish like "Mandi bhav batao" or "Mausam kaisa hai" and Alexa will answer in their language. No typing needed.

How I built it (Solo Developer):

  • Backend: Alexa Skills Kit SDK and AWS Lambda in Python, 10+ custom intents for mandi bhav, mausam, yojana
  • AI: Amazon Bedrock Claude 3 Sonnet for Hindi understanding and farming advice
  • Data: OpenWeatherMap and Agmarknet APIs for real time data, DynamoDB for caching and farmer profiles
  • Testing: Tested extensively on Alexa Simulator and Echo Dot device

This was my first time building Alexa Plus with Bedrock together. It was challenging but I learned a lot about building voice-first AI for Bharat.

Next update will include crop disease help via voice.

Try it out link and GitHub repo is in the project page.

Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.

posted an update —

Update 1: BharatMitra Submitted!

Excited to share that I have submitted BharatMitra - Alexa+ for Every Indian to the Build, Ship, Shape Hackathon!

What is BharatMitra? A voice-first assistant for Indian farmers. No typing, just speak in Hindi / Hinglish like "Mandi bhav kya hai?" and Alexa replies.

Behind the scenes:

  • Built 10+ custom intents for mandi bhav, mausam, yojana
  • Backend on AWS Lambda (Python) + Alexa Skills Kit
  • Used Amazon Bedrock Claude 3 Sonnet for natural Hindi understanding
  • DynamoDB for caching and farmer profile history
  • Integrated OpenWeatherMap and Agmarknet APIs for real-time data

Tested on both Alexa Simulator and my Echo Dot - working!

This was my first time building an Alexa+ skill with Bedrock, challenging but learned a ton about voice-first AI for Bharat.

Next: Adding crop disease help via voice.

Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.

posted an update —

BharatMitra - First Update

We have successfully built and submitted BharatMitra for Amazon Alexa Plus hackathon.

It is a voice assistant for farmers that works in Hindi and Hinglish. Users can ask about mandi bhav, mausam and yojana by voice.

Built using Alexa Skills Kit, AWS Lambda, Amazon Bedrock and DynamoDB. Tested on Echo Dot.

More updates coming soon.

Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.

posted an update —

Update #1 - We are LIVE!

BharatMitra - Alexa+ for Every Indian is now submitted to the Amazon Hackathon.

I built this as a solo project for our farmers. You can just say "Alexa, mandi bhav batao" in Hindi or Hinglish and it will answer.

Tech Stack: Alexa+ Skills Kit, AWS Lambda (Python), Amazon Bedrock, DynamoDB

This update log starts here. More features like crop disease detection coming soon.

AlexaPlus #ForBharat

Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.

posted an update —

Day 1 - BharatMitra Submitted

We have built BharatMitra Alexa Plus skill for Indian farmers and submitted to hackathon.

Features:

  • Understands Hindi and Hinglish voice
  • Gives mandi bhav and mausam jankari
  • Gives government yojana information
  • Built with Alexa Skills Kit, Lambda, Bedrock and DynamoDB

We tested on Echo Dot. It is working.

This is just the beginning for BharatMitra.

Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.

posted an update —

BharatMitra - Update 1

BharatMitra is live. We have submitted our Alexa Plus skill for the Amazon Developer Hackathon.

What we built: BharatMitra is a voice assistant for farmers in India. It works in Hindi and Hinglish. Farmers can ask for mandi price, weather forecast and government schemes just by speaking to Alexa.

Tech we used: Alexa Skills Kit, AWS Lambda, Amazon Bedrock Claude, DynamoDB, OpenWeather API.

Status: Testing done on Alexa Simulator and Echo Dot. Working well. We are now adding crop disease help via voice.

Team: Solo developer. Built for Bharat.

Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.

posted an update —

BharatMitra Update - Submission Done

We have successfully submitted BharatMitra Alexa Plus for Every Indian to Amazon Developer Hackathon.

We built a voice assistant for Indian farmers that understands Hindi and Hinglish. It provides mandi bhav, weather info, and government yojana details using Alexa Skills Kit, AWS Lambda, Amazon Bedrock, and DynamoDB.

We tested it on Echo Dot and it is working. We will add more features in the coming days.

Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.

posted an update —

Update 1 - BharatMitra is LIVE

BharatMitra - Alexa Plus for Every Indian has been successfully submitted to Amazon Developer Hackathon.

Key Features Implemented:

  1. Hinglish voice support for mandi bhav and mausam queries
  2. Amazon Bedrock Claude integration for intelligent farming advice
  3. Real time mandi prices and weather updates
  4. DynamoDB for farmer profile storage
  5. Tested on Echo Dot device

Tech Stack: Alexa Skills Kit, AWS Lambda, Amazon Bedrock, DynamoDB

Next Plan: Add Government Yojana search and crop disease detection.

GitHub Repo: https://github.com/BharatMitra-Alexa/BharatMitra

Thank you Amazon team for this opportunity.

Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.

posted an update —

Update 1 - Submission Complete

BharatMitra - Alexa+ for Every Indian has been successfully submitted to Amazon Developer Hackathon.

Implemented Features:

  • Hinglish voice support for mandi bhav, mausam, yojana queries
  • Amazon Bedrock Claude 3 Sonnet integration for contextual farming advice
  • Real-time data from Agmarknet and OpenWeather APIs
  • DynamoDB for farmer profile and history storage
  • Tested on Alexa Simulator and Echo Dot

Tech Stack: Alexa Skills Kit, AWS Lambda, Amazon Bedrock, DynamoDB

Built for Bharat, by Bharat.

Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.

posted an update —

Update #1 - BharatMitra is LIVE for Hackathon Submission!

Excited to share that BharatMitra - Alexa+ for Every Indian has been successfully submitted to Amazon Developer Hackathon!

What is New in this build:

  • Added Hinglish support - Alexa now understands "mandi bhav batao", "mausam kaisa hai"
  • Integrated Amazon Bedrock (Claude 3 Sonnet) for intelligent farming advice
  • Real-time mandi prices via Agmarknet API + weather via OpenWeather
  • Farmer profile memory with DynamoDB
  • Tested on real Echo Dot device - working smoothly!

Tech Stack: Alexa+ Skills Kit + AWS Lambda + Amazon Bedrock + DynamoDB

Next: Adding Govt. Yojana search and crop disease detection via voice. Stay tuned!

AlexaPlus #AmazonBedrock #AWS #BuildWithAlexa

Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.

Submission history