INDIA

INCREDIBLE INDIA

shrishti Singh,13 June 2021

India, known officially as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populated country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populated democracy in the world.

• It got its independence from Britishers on 15 august 1947

• our first prime minister was pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

FACTS

• Capital: New Delhi

• Government: Federal parliamentary constitutional socialist republic

• Area: 3,287,263 sq. km

• Currency: Indian rupee (INR)

• Languages: No official language

HISTORY OF INDIA

• Europeans had arrived in the 18th century and had set up coastal and trade outposts

• India began supplying the British with raw materials with which to trade. Many historians consider this to be the start of India’s colonial period.

• after WWI, when approximately one million Indians served, Indian citizens, headed by Mohandas Gandhi, began a nonviolent movement known as QUIT INDIA for Indian independence.

• After independence, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel becomes our deputy prime minister and united India. he is also known as IRON MAN of India.

HISTORY OF INDIA

• India adopted its constitution on 26 January 1950

• Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar was the chief architect of the Indian constitution

• our first female prime minister was Indira Gandhi

• we have 29 states and 7 union territories

• the newest formed state is Telangana in 2014 with its capital Hyderabad

Geography Of India:

1-The climate in India is influenced strongly by the Himalayas and the Thar Desert. These are both what drive the summer and winter monsoons.

2-The Himalayas prevent cold winds from blowing in, which keeps the majority of India warm.

3-There are four major climatic groupings in India: tropical wet, tropical dry, subtropical humid, and montane.

5-Major rivers in India include the Ganges and the Brahmaputra, as well as the Yamuna and Kosi tributaries.

6-India has over 120 national parks and over 500 wildlife sanctuaries.

7-In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Preservation Act, which protects plants and animal species. They also launched “Project Tiger”, which is a tiger conservation program that was launched in 1973.

Culture & Economy Of India:

• India is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.

• Agricultural products that India exports include rice, wheat, tea, sugarcane, and potatoes.

• Major industries in India include textiles, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals,, machinery, and software, among others.

• India is known for being very religiously diverse. Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, and Jainism are among the nation’s religions.

• Although India is experiencing a massive economic growth period, it still struggles with socio-economic challenges, including poverty, malnutrition, corruption, slavery, and child labor.

ASSIGNMENT

prepare a chart about the states in Northeast India, their capital, food dances, and their chief ministers.