Proud to be an Indian !
India got its independence on August 15th, 1947. It was the day when the Indians got liberated from the rule of the British.
India is a country in South Asia. It is the Seventh-Largest country by area and second-largest by population and most populous democracy in the world.
India is a country with 28 different states and 29 languages here is a map of our country...
Lets have a look at the various cultures of India
A few interesting points every indian needs to know:
- India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.
- India invented the number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
- When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)
- There are 300,000 active mosques in India , more than in any other country, including the Muslim world
- Sanskrit is the mother of all the European Languages . Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software - a report in Forbes magazine July 1987.
- Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India.
- India has the second largest pool of Scientist and Engineers in the World.
- India is the largest English speaking nation in the world.
- India is the only country other than US and Japan, to have built a super computer indigenously.
- India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world
- One of the largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways , employing over a million people
- India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.
- The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982
- The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday.
- Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
- Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
- Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.
Indian history in short.............
The History of India begins with the Indus Valley Civilization, which spread through in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent, from 3300 BC to 1300 BC. This Bronze Age civilization collapsed at the beginning of the second millennium BC and was followed by the Iron Age Vedic period, which extended over much of the Indo-Gangetic plains and which witnessed the rise of kingdoms known as the Mahajanapadas.
In the fifth century, large parts of India were united under Ashoka. He also converted to Buddhism, and it is in his reign that Buddhism spread to other parts of the Asia. In the reign of Mauryas, Hinduism took shape fundamentally.
In the eight century Islam came to India and by the 11th century it firmly established itself in India. The North Indian dynasties of the Lodhis, Tughlaqs, and numerous others, whose remains are visible in Delhi and scattered elsewhere around North India, were finally succeeded by the Mughal empire, under which India once again achieved a large measure of political unity.
The European presence in India date to the seventeenth century, and it is in the latter part of this century that the Mughal empire began to disintegrate, paving the way for regional states.
During the first half of the 20th century, a natiowide struggle for independence was launched by the Indian National Congress, and later joined by the Muslim League. The subcontinent gained independence from Great Britain in 1947, after being partitioned into the dominions of India and Pakistan. The history of india can be broadly divided in to 3 parts, Ancient india, medieval india ,Modern india ...
Location
- The Union of India is the seventh largest country in the world covering an area of 32,87,590 square kilometers and it is an important country of south Asia.
- South Asia has a total area of about 4.488 million sq. km out of which India has the largest area (3.287 sq. km). It occupies 73.2 % of total area.
- It is 4 times largest than Pakistan which is second largest in South Asia. India is 12 times largest that UK and 8 times largest than Japan.
- The mainland stretches from latitude 8o4' north to 37o6' north and from longitude 68o7' east to 97o25' east of Greenwhich. The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the country is almost same in degrees i.e. about 30 degrees.
- The southernmost point in Indian Territory, (in Great Nicobar Islands) is the Indira Point (6o45’ ), while Kanyakumari, also known as Cape Comorin, is the southernmost point of Indian mainland. The country thus lies wholly in the northern and eastern hemispheres.
- The 82o30' E longitude is taken as Standard Time Meridian of India, as it passes through the middle of India (from Naini, near Allahabad.) Hence Naini, Near Allahabad is the Standard Time of India.
- The country is of a vast size and measures about 3,214 kilometers from north to south and about 2,933 kilometers from west to east.
- Indian Standard Time:- GMT +05:30
- Telephone Country Code:- +91
- Coastline:- 7,516.6 km encompassing the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
National Flag : The National Flag is the horizontal
tricolor of deep saffron (kesaria) at the top, white in the middle, and
dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. At the center of the white
band is a navy blue wheel, which is a representation of the Ashoka
Chakra at Sarnath. Ratio of the width of the flag to its length is 2:3. Design of the national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on July 22, 1947. Its design is that
National Emblem : The National Emblem of India is derived
from the time of the Emperor Ashoka. The emblem is a replica of the Lion
of Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The Lion Capital was
erected in the third century BC by Emperor Ashoka to mark the spot where
Buddha first proclaimed his gospel of peace and emancipation to the
four quarters of the universe. There are four lions standing back to back, mounted, on an abacus with the frieze carrying sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion separated by intervening wheels over a bell-shaped lotus. The wheel appears in relief in the centre of the abacus with a bull on right and a horse on the left and the outlines of the other wheel on extreme right and left. The bell-shaped lotus has been omitted. The words Satyameva Jayate from Mundaka Upanishad meaning. Truth Alone Triumphs inscribed below in Devanagari Script.
National Anthem : The Jana Gana Mana is the national
Anthem of India, composed by Rabindranath Tagore. It was officially
adopted by the constituent Assembly as the Indian national anthem on
January 24, 1950. It was first sung on December 27, 1911 at the Calcutta
(now Kolkata) session of the Indian National Congress. Playing time of
the full version of national anthem is approximately 52 seconds. A short
version consisting of the first and the last lines of the stanza
(playing time approximately 20 seconds) is also played on certain
occasions. The whole song consists of five stanzas.
National Song: Bankim Chandra Chatterji's composed song "Vande Mataram" was adopted as the National Song. It has an equal status with "Jana Gana Mana". It was first sung in the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress.
National Animal: Tiger is the National Animal of India. It
is symbol of India's wildlife wealth. The magnificent tiger, Panthera
tigris, is a striped animal. The combination of grace, strength and
agility and enormous power has earned the tiger its pride of place as
the national animal of India.
National Bird: The Peacock, Pavo cristatus, is the
national bird of India. Emblematic of qualities such as beauty grace,
pride. It is a colourful, swan-sized bird, with a fan-shaped crest of
feathers, a white patch under the eye and a long, slender neck.
National Sport: Hockey is the national game of India. It
is played all across India. Indian Hockey Federation(IHF) was formed on
the 7th November, 1925 at Gwalior. In Olympics, India has won the hockey
title a maximum of 8 times.
National Fuit: Mango is the national fruit of India.
Described as the "Food of the Gods", in the sacred Vedas, the fruit is
grown almost in all parts of India.
National Flower: Lotus botanically known as the Nelumbo
Nucifera is the national flower of India. It is a sacred flower and
occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of the ancient India
and has been auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time immemorial.
National Tree: Banyan Tree is the National Tree of India.
This huge tree towers over its neighbours and has the widest reaching
roots of all known trees. It is the focal point of village life.
National River: Ganga is the national river of India. It
is one of the major river in Indian sub-continent. The Ganges is
mentioned in the Rig-Veda, the earliest of the Hindu scriptures. Some of
the most important Hindu festivals and religious worship happens on the
banks of the Ganga river.
National Calender: National Calender based on Saka Era with worlds "Chaitra Pratipada"
as its first month and the first day of a normal year of 365 days was
adopted from March 22, 1957 along with Gregorian Calender for the
official purposes. Dates of the national calender, 1 'Chaitra' falling
on 22 March normally and on 21 March in leap year.
National Days: 26th January (Republic Day)
15th August (Independence Day)
2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti; Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday)
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The National Flag is the symbol of dignity and freedom. The Central
Government has agreed to Supreme Court's suggestion to liberate the
National Flag from the mindless code which prevent citizens from
unfurling it at their surrounding areas. The Union Cabinet declared that a member of public, a private organisation or an educational institution may hoist/display the National Flag on all days and occassions, consistent with its dignity and honour. The Flag code of India, 2002, takes effect from 26 January 2002 and supersedes the 'Flag Code India' as it existed. As per the provisions of the Flag Code of India, 2002, among the restrictions are bans on as under the following :-
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