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India
BY:A.VAMSHIKRISHNA

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Contents
 INTRODUCTION
 Etymology
 History
 Geography
 Politics
 National Symbols
 Culture
 Greatness

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INTRODUCTION
 India, is called officially the Republic of India.
 It is seventh-largest country by area.
 It is second-most populous country(with over 1.2 billion people).
 It as most populous democracy in the world.
 BOUNDED by :south :Indian sea ;south-west :Arabian sea ;south-east :bay of
Bengal; west :Pakistan; china,Nepal,and Bhutan :north-east ,and Myanmar
and Bangladesh :east.
 CAPITAL :NEW DELHI.

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India. Map

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Etymology
 The name India is derived from Indus.
 The geographical term Bharat which is recognized by the constitution of India
as official name of country.
 It is modernization of the Bharatavarsha, which gained increasing currency
from the mid-19th century.
 Hindustan is an ancient pension name of India by
 "Land of the Hindus."

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Indus
valley
civilization

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History
 Ancient India
 The earliest authenticated human remains in South Asia date to about 30,000
years ago.
 The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilization(3300–1300
BCE; mature period 2600–1900 BCE) .
 Centered around cities such a Mohenjo-Daro, Harappa,Dholavira and
Kalibangan.

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Mohenjo-Daro

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 Medieval India
 The Indian early medieval age, 600 CE to 1200 CE, is defined by regional kingdoms and cultural
diversity.
 Early modern India
 In the early 16th century, northern India, being then under mainly Muslim rulers, ell again to the
superior mobility and firepower of a new generation of Central Asian warriors. The
resulting Mughal Empire did not stamp out the local societies it came to rule.
 Modern India
 Historians consider India's modern age to have begun sometime between 1848 and 1885

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Geography
 India comprises the bulk of the Indian subcontinent.
 The original Indian plate survives Peninsular India.
 India lies to the north of the equator between 6° 44' and 35° 30' north
latitude and 68° 7' and 97° 25' east longitude.
 India's coastline measures 7,517 kilometers.

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Politics
 India is the world's most populous democracy.
 A parliamentary republic with multi-party system.
 India is federation with a parliamentary system governed under the
Constitution of india,
 Which serves as the country's supreme legal document.
 FIRST PRIME MINISTER :JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
 FIRST PRESIDENT OF INDIA : RAJENDRA PRASAD

12.
National Symbols
Flag Tiranga (Tricolour)
Emblem Sarnath Lion Capital
Anthem Jana Gana Mana
Song Vande Mataram
Currency ₹ (Indian rupee)
Game Indian Hockey
Animal Tiger (land)
River dolphin (aquatic)
Bird Indain peafowl
Flower Lotus
Fruit Mango
Tree Banyan
River Ganga

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Culture
 Indian cultural history spans more than 4,500 years.
 India is notable for its religious diversity, with
Hinduism,Buddhism,Sikhism,Islam,Christianity, and Jainism among the nation's
major religions.
 Art and architecture
 Much of Indian architecture, including the Taj Mahal, other works of Mughal
architecture, and South Indian architecture, blends ancient local traditions
with imported styles.

14.
Religion
 79.8% Hinduism
14.2% Islam
2.3% Christianity
1.7% Sikhism
0.7% Buddhism
0.4% Jainism
0.9% others
 Official languages
 Hindi
English

15.
Greatness
 Sanskrit Is The Mother Of All The European Languages.
 Bhaskaracharya Calculated The Time Taken By The Earth To Orbit The Sun
 Charaka, The Father Of Medicine
 India Invented The Number System.
 The World’s First University Was Established In Takshila In 700BC
 The Value Of “PI” Was First Calculated By Budhayana
 India Was The Only Source For Diamonds To The World.
 India is the Largest Democratic Country In The World

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 Sushruta Is The Father Of Surgery
 Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) Was Invented In India.
 Decimal System Was Developed In India In 100 BC.
 Spiritual Science, Yoga And Most Of The Religions Were Found In
India.
 The World’s First Granite Temple the Brihadeswara temple is at
Tanjavur in Tamil Nadu.
 The Game Of Snakes & Ladders Was Created By The Saint Gyandev A
13th Century Poet.

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