India
1Hindi Bha·rat [buh-ruht]. /ˈbʌ rʌt/. Official name Re·pub·lic of In·di·a [ri-puhb-likuhv in-dee-uh] /rɪˈpʌb lɪk əv ˈɪn di ə/ . a republic in South Asia comprising 28 states and 8 union territories: formerly a British colony that gained independence 1947, becoming a parliamentary republic within the Commonwealth of Nations 1950. 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 square kilometers). Capital: New Delhi.
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a word used in communications to represent the letter I.
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How to use India in a sentence
But a 2011 study of genetic evidence from 30 ethnic groups in India disproved this theory.
Are the Brogpas of Kashmir in India really the last bastion of purebred Aryans?
She has had clients from all over the world, including Ireland and India, who are drawn to her via word of mouth and her website.
When he is awarded Player of the Match while competing for India in England, he is given champagne at the ceremony.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player | William O’Connor | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTArchrival India has money to throw around, and Iran and Russia are also exerting influence in the region.
Pakistan’s Dance With Terrorists Just Backfired and Killed 132 Children | Chris Allbritton | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
“Perhaps you do not speak my language,” she said in Urdu, the tongue most frequently heard in Upper India.
The Red Year | Louis TracyGreenlaw (Charles P.), his efforts in obtaining steam for India, 560.
Henry Hudson sailed from Gravesend on his first voyage for the discovery of a northwest passage to India.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIn the next year his mother returned to India with both her children, and the boy's next two years were spent at and near Bombay.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingThey threw down their weapons with sullen obedience and the first great step towards the re-conquest of India was taken.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
British Dictionary definitions for India
/ (ˈɪndɪə) /
a republic in S Asia: history dates from the Indus Valley civilization (3rd millennium bc); came under British supremacy in 1763 and passed to the British Crown in 1858; nationalist movement arose under Gandhi (1869–1948); Indian subcontinent divided into Pakistan (Muslim) and India (Hindu) in 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth in 1950. It consists chiefly of the Himalayas, rising over 7500 m (25 000 ft) in the extreme north, the Ganges plain in the north, the Thar Desert in the northwest, the Chota Nagpur plateau in the northeast, and the Deccan Plateau in the south. Official and administrative languages: Hindi and English; each state has its own language. Parts of the SE coast suffered badly in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Religion: Hindu majority, Muslim minority. Currency: rupee. Capital: New Delhi. Pop: 1 220 800 359 (2013 est). Area: 3 268 100 sq km (1 261 813 sq miles): Hindi name: Bharat
communications a code word for the letter i
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