INDIA

It got its independence from Britishers on 15 august 1947

our first prime minister was pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Capital: New Delhi

Government: Federal parliamentary constitutional socialist republic

Area: 3,287,263 sq. km

Currency: Indian rupee (INR)

Languages: No official language

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.

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

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.