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India the land of Budha. The worlds largest democracy India, officially called the Republic of India (in the regional languageHindi: भारत गणराज्य Bhārat Ganarājya) )is a country in Asia.
Dating from the Indus valley civilisation and this vast region was discovered by many through sea and land routes with vast empires was known for its rich wealth of culture and treasures in the past.
The name `India’ is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.
The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name `Hindustan’ combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.
A peninsula in geographical area, the country’s three sides are sorounded by seas and ocean namely the Indian ocean in the south, the Bay of Bengal in the east and the Arabian sea in the west. The north is covered by the Himalayas.
India has a coasline of 7517 kilimeters. The neighbouring countries include Nepal, Bhutan, Srilanka, China, Pakistan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Myanmar.
There are more than 49 religions followed in India, the major religions followed are Hinduism, Islam, Budhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism and Hinduism is followed at large and Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism originated from this country.
India is a republic country with 28 states and 7 union territories with a parliamentary type of democracy since 1947. Until then it had British, Portugese as invaders and traders and prior to that it has many Moghul Empires.
A Multilingual country where Hindi is the national language, English and Hindi are widely spoken. The World's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
The rich culture, tradition, religious rituals, the festivals and ceremonies that is celebrated in India makes it a jewel box
The rich rituals, distinct culture of India, festivals and ceremonies that India celebrates, unfold its legendary sagas. Unlike the west where bingo games originated, India's games are more social and team oriented, India's games are more social and team oriented.
India is proud to have the world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh state. Which was in 1893 after levelling a mountaintop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above the mean sea level.
Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The father of medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago. Ayurvedha is practiced at large in India. It is also believed to cure AIDS and many other deadly virus and diseases.
India got its independence on August 15th, 1947 from the British Rule, Famous leaders like M.K Gandhi, Subash Chandra bose, Ram Mohan Rai, Nehru, and many others were behind the freedom struggle which the country still recognizes.
Until 1947 the country depended much on agriculture, after the industrial revolution and the economic liberalization from the year 2000 the country saw a tremendarous growth in Industries and was recognized as an investing country by the world under BRIC. This was mainly due to its liberalization which lead to industrialization and having a large consumer base.
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