India Is Officially Known As The Republic of India


Indi
a is officially known as the Republic of India.
 India has the second largest population in the world, with

over 1.2 billion people (1,205,073,612 as of July 2012).
 India is the seventh largest country by total area.
 India belongs to the continent of Asia, it is bordered by the

countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal, and
Pakistan.
 The highest mountain in India is Kanchenjunga, standing at

8,598m (28,209 ft), which it shares with Nepal.
Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world.
 Many different languages are spoken in India. The main

ones are Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, and Urdu.
 The capital city is New Delhi, while the most populated city is
Mumbai. Other major cities include Kolkata, Chennai and
Bangalore.
 Because of India's location, it experiences periods of heavy

rain called Monsoon.
 The Taj Mahal (a famous mausoleum and popular tourist

attraction) is located in the region of Agra.
 India became an independent nation in 1947 after ending

British rule that began in 1858.
 Mahatma Gandhi is famous for the important part he played

in gaining India's independence.
 Once British rule was over, India was split into the Republic
of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Later, an area
between India and Pakistan became the People's Republic
of Bangladesh.
 The national symbol of India is the endangered Bengal
 Because of India's location, it experiences periods of heavy

rain called Monsoon.
 The Taj Mahal (a famous mausoleum and popular tourist

attraction) is located in the region of Agra.
 India became an independent nation in 1947 after ending

British rule that began in 1858.
 Mahatma Gandhi is famous for the important part he played

in gaining India's independence.
 Once British rule was over, India was split into the Republic
of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Later, an area
between India and Pakistan became the People's Republic
of Bangladesh.
 The national symbol of India is the endangered Bengal

Tiger.
 The most popular sport in India is cricket, with the Indian

team being the first to win the Cricket World Cup on home
soil when they were victorious in 2011.
 India hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, but

has never hosted the Olympic Games.
 For more information, check out maps of India or take a

closer look at the Indian flag.
This article is about the Republic of India. For other uses, see India
(disambiguation).
Republic of India
Bhārat Gaṇarājya
Flag Emblem
Motto: "Satyameva Jayate" (Sanskrit)
"Truth Alone Triumphs"[1]
Anthem: Jana Gana Mana

"Thou art the rulers of the minds of all
people"[2][3]
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National song:
Vande Mataram
"I Bow to Thee, Mother"[a][1][3]
Area controlled by India shown in dark

green;
claimed but uncontrolled regions shown
in light green.
New Delhi
Capital / 28.6133°N
77.2083°E /
Mumbai
Largest city / 18.97500°N
72.82583°E /
 Hindi
Official
 English
languages
[show]
Recognised
regional languag 8th Schedule[show]
es
National
None
language
religious population
97%
79.8% Hindu
14.2% Muslim
Religion
2.3% Christian
1.7% Sikh and others
3% atheist
population[7]
Demonym Indian
Federal
parliamentary
Government
constitutional
republic[1]
• President Pranab Mukherjee
• Vice President Mohammad Hamid

Ansari
Prime
• Narendra Modi
Minister
• Chief Justice H. L. Dattu[8]
Speaker of
• Sumitra Mahajan
the House
Legislature Parliament of India
• Upper house Rajya Sabha
• Lower house Lok Sabha
Independence from the United

Kingdom
• Dominion 15 August 1947
• Republic 26 January 1950
Area
3,287,590[9] km2[b]
• Total (7th)
1,269,346 sq mi
• Water (%) 9.6
Population
1,276,267,000[10]
• 2015 estimate
(2nd)
1,210,193,422[11]
• 2011 census
(2nd)
385.1/km2 (31st)
• Density
997.3/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2015 estimate
$8.027 trillion[12]
• Total
(3rd)
• Per capita $6,209[12] (124th)
GDP (nominal) 2015 estimate
$2.182 trillion[12]
• Total
(7th)
• Per capita $1,688[12] (141st)
33.9[13]
Gini (2010)
medium · 79th
0.586[14]
HDI (2013)
medium · 135th
Indian rupee (₹)

Currency
(INR)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
not
• Summer (DST) observed (UTC+05:3
0)
Date format dd-mm-yyyy (CE)
Drives on the left
Calling code +91
ISO 3166 code IN
.in
Internet TLD
other TLDs[show]
India, officially the Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya),[15][16][c] is a

country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the
second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most
populous democracy in the world. India is a federal constitutional
republic governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 29 states
and 7 union territories. A pluralistic, multilingual, and multi-ethnic
society, the country is also home to a diversity of wildlife in a variety of
protected habitats. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the
Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east,
it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west;[d] China, Nepal, and
Bhutan to the north-east; and Myanmar (Burma) and Bangladesh to the
east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the
Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a
maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic

trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified
with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. [17]
Four religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—
originated here, whereas Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions of
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and
also shaped the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by and
brought under the administration of the British East India Company
from the early 18th century and administered directly by the United
Kingdom after the Indian Rebellion of 1857, India became an
independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was
marked by non-violent resistance led by Mahatma Gandhi.
The Indian economy is the world's seventh-largest by nominal GDP and

third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP).[12] Following market-
based economic reforms in 1991, India became one of the fastest-
growing major economies; it is considered a newly industrialised
country. However, it continues to face the challenges of poverty,
corruption, malnutrition, inadequate public healthcare, and terrorism. A
nuclear weapons state and a regional power, it has the third-largest
standing army in the world and ranks ninth in military expenditure
among nations.
Contents
[hide]
 1 Etymology
 2 History
o 2.1 Ancient India
o 2.2 Medieval India
o 2.3 Early modern India
o 2.4 Modern India
 3 Geography
 4 Biodiversity
 5 Politics

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

 India has the second largest population in the world, with

 India is the seventh largest country by total area.

 India belongs to the continent of Asia, it is bordered by the

 The highest mountain in India is Kanchenjunga, standing at

 Many different languages are spoken in India. The main

 Because of India's location, it experiences periods of heavy

 The Taj Mahal (a famous mausoleum and popular tourist

 India became an independent nation in 1947 after ending

 Mahatma Gandhi is famous for the important part he played

 The national symbol of India is the endangered Bengal

 Because of India's location, it experiences periods of heavy

 The Taj Mahal (a famous mausoleum and popular tourist

 India became an independent nation in 1947 after ending

 Mahatma Gandhi is famous for the important part he played

 The national symbol of India is the endangered Bengal

 The most popular sport in India is cricket, with the Indian

 India hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, but

 For more information, check out maps of India or take a

Anthem: Jana Gana Mana

Area controlled by India shown in dark

• President Pranab Mukherjee

• Vice President Mohammad Hamid

• Chief Justice H. L. Dattu[8]

Legislature Parliament of India

• Upper house Rajya Sabha

• Lower house Lok Sabha

Independence from the United

• Dominion 15 August 1947

• Republic 26 January 1950

• Per capita $6,209[12] (124th)

• Per capita $1,688[12] (141st)

Indian rupee (₹)

Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Drives on the left

Calling code +91

ISO 3166 code IN

India, officially the Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya),[15][16][c] is a

Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic

The Indian economy is the world's seventh-largest by nominal GDP and

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