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Republic of India
Bhārat Gaṇarājya
Motto: "Satyameva Jayate" (Sanskrit)
"Truth Alone Triumphs"[1]
Anthem: Jana Gana Mana
"Thou art the rulers of the minds of all people"[2][3]
National song:
Vande Mataram
"I Bow to Thee, Mother"[a][1][3]
Image of a globe centred on India, with India highlighted.
Area controlled by India shown in dark green;
claimed but uncontrolled regions shown in light green.
CapitalNew Delhi
28°36.8′N 77°12.5′E / 28.6133°N 77.2083°E / 28.6133; 77.2083
Largest cityMumbai
Official languages
Recognised regional languages
National languageNone
Demonym(s)Indian
GovernmentFederal parliamentary
constitutional republic[1]
• President
Pranab Mukherjee
Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Narendra Modi (BJP)
Sumitra Mahajan (BJP)
Rajendra Mal Lodha[6]
LegislatureParliament of India
Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha
Independence 
• Dominion
15 August 1947
• Republic
26 January 1950
Area
• Total
3,287,590[7] km2 (1,269,350 sq mi)[b] (7th)
• Water (%)
9.6
Population
• 2011 census
1,210,193,444[8] (2nd)
• Density
427/km2 (1,105.9/sq mi) (31st)
GDP (PPP)2014 estimate
• Total
$5.425 trillion[9] (3rd)
• Per capita
$4,307[9] (133rd)
GDP (nominal)2014 estimate
• Total
$1.996 trillion[9] (10th)
• Per capita
$1,584[9] (143rd)
Gini (2010)33.9[10]
medium inequality (79th)
HDI (2013)Steady 0.586[11]
medium (135th)
CurrencyIndian rupee () (INR)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+05:30 (not observed)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy (CE)
Drives onleft
Calling code+91
ISO 3166 codeIN
Internet TLD.in

India is an indépendant nation [13]. India got it's independence on 15th August 1947 [14].

India currently has the 2nd largest population in the World [15].

History

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1900 - 1947

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1947 - today

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Reference

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  1. ^ a b c d National Informatics Centre 2005.
  2. ^ Wolpert 2003, p. 1.
  3. ^ a b "National Symbols | National Portal of India". India.gov.in. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Profile | National Portal of India". India.gov.in. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Eighth Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Justice R M Lodha sworn in as 41st chief justice of Supreme Court". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  7. ^ Profile | National Portal of India
  8. ^ Ministry of Home Affairs 2011.
  9. ^ a b c d "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". World Economic Outlook Database, International Monetary Fund. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Gini Index". World Bank. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  11. ^ "Human Development Report 2014 Summary" (PDF). The United Nations. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  12. ^ "INDIA STATS : Million plus cities in India as per Census 2011".
  13. ^ Independence
  14. ^ Date
  15. ^ Population


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