India is a democratic country with more than a billion people making it the second largest next to China in terms of population. It consists of 29 states and 7 union territories.
New Delhi is the capital of India with Mumbai being the largest city in India. Official Languages being Hindi & English.
India derived from Indus, which originates from Old Persian word Hindus. Hindustan is ancient Persian name for India, introduced by Mughals.
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism & Sikhism originated here with Judaism, Christianity & Islam arriving in the 1st millennium & also shaped diverse cultures.
India was under administration of British East India Company from early 18th century, and administered directly by United Kingdom since 1857.
After struggle for Independence, marked by non-violent resistance led Mahatma Gandhi India became an Independent nation in 1947.
Courtesy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India
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