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The subcontinent of India lies in south Asia, between Pakistan, China and Nepal. To the north it is bordered by the world's highest mountain chain, where foothill valleys cover the northernmost of
the country's 26 states. Further south, plateaus, tropical rain forests and sandy deserts are bordered by palm fringed beaches .
5,000 year old civilization
325 languages spoken – 1,652 dialects
18 official languages
29 states, 5 union territories
3.28 million sq. kilometers - Area
7,516 kilometers - Coastline
1,000,000,000 people in 2000
Parliamentary form of Government Parliamentary form of Government
Secular democratic constitutionSecular democratic constitution
Worlds largest democracy since 55 Worlds largest democracy since 55 yearsyears
44thth largest economy largest economy
Fastest growing IT super powerFastest growing IT super power
Indian Railways ,the biggest employer Indian Railways ,the biggest employer in the world.in the world.
• India's history goes back to India's history goes back to 3,200 BC when Hinduism was 3,200 BC when Hinduism was
first founded. Buddhism, first founded. Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism. Judaism. Jainism, Sikhism. Judaism.
Zoroashtrianism, Christianity Zoroashtrianism, Christianity and Islam all exist within the and Islam all exist within the
country todaycountry today..
THE TRINITYTHE TRINITY
GeneratesGenerates--BrahmaBrahma
ObservesObserves-Vishnu-Vishnu
DestroysDestroys-Shiva-Shiva
The Great Indian EpicsThe Great Indian Epics
RamayaRamayanana
MahabharatMahabharataaLongest Epic in Longest Epic in
world literature world literature with 100,000 with 100,000
two-line stanzastwo-line stanzas
The first The first Indian epicIndian epic
Indus Valley Civilization- one Indus Valley Civilization- one of the world’s first great of the world’s first great
urban civilizations.urban civilizations.
Harappa Civilization- 2700BC
World’s first university in World’s first university in Takshila –700 B.CTakshila –700 B.C
Sanskrit Language –most suitable Sanskrit Language –most suitable for computer softwarefor computer software
Ayurveda- earliest school of Ayurveda- earliest school of medicine known to humansmedicine known to humans
1515thth August , 1947 August , 1947Indian IndependenceIndian Independence
2626thth January , 1950 January , 1950
Republic-Republic- IndiaIndia
We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
-Albert Einstein
India is,the cradle of the human race,the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history,the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition.Our most valuable and most instructive materials in
the history of man are treasured up in India only.
-Mark Twain