Outline of India

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The flag of India
The Emblem of India

India (orthographic projection).svg
An enlargeable map of the cities of India

The following outline is provided as an overview of, and topical guide to, India:

The seventh-largest country by area, India is located on the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. India was home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, and is the birthplace of four world religions: Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism. India endured colonisation, eventually being administered by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was mainly non-violent resistance, led by influential figures like Mahatma Gandhi, and underwent a violent partition. India is the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and is also the most populous democracy in the world.

General reference[]

An enlargeable basic map of India
  • Pronunciation: /ˈɪndiə/
  • Common English country name: India
  • Official English country name: The Republic of India
  • Common endonym(s): Bharat, Hindustan
  • Official endonym(s): Bharat Ganarajya
  • Adjectival(s): Indian
  • Demonym(s): Indian
  • Etymology: Names of India
  • International rankings of India
  • ISO country codes:IN, IND, 356
  • ISO region codes:See ISO 3166-2:IN
  • Internet country code top-level domain:.in

Geography of India[]

Main article: Geography of India
  • India is:
    • a subcontinent
    • a country
      • a megadiverse country
  • Location:
    • Eastern Hemisphere
    • Northern Hemisphere
      • Eurasia
        • Asia
          • South Asia
            • Greater India
            • Indian subcontinent
    • Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
    • Extreme points of India
Indian Ocean bathymetry srtm
      • High: Kangchenjunga 8,586 m (28,169 ft) – third highest peak on Earth
      • Low: Kuttanad −2.2 m (−7 ft)
    • Land boundaries: 14,103 km
 Bangladesh 4,053 km
 China 3,380 km including the territorial disputes along its border; McMahon Line
 Pakistan including the Line of Control 2,912 km
   Nepal 1,690 km
 Myanmar 1,463 km
 Bhutan 605 km
  • Coastline: 7,000 km
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
  • Population of India: 1,210,193,422 people (2011 census) – 2nd most populous country
    • Census of India
  • Area of India:3,287,263 km2 (1,269,219 sq mi) – 7th largest country
  • Atlas of India
  • Subcontinent (Indian subcontinent)

Environment of India[]

Main article: Environment of India
An enlargeable satellite composite image of India
  • Climate of India
    • Climate change in India
  • Environmental issues in India
    • Ecoregions of India
  • Renewable energy in India
    • Solar power in India
    • Wind power in India
  • Geology of India
  • National parks of India
  • List of mountains in India/Orography of India
  • Protected areas of India
  • Wildlife of India
    • Flora of India
    • Fauna of India
      • Birds of India
      • Mammals of India

Geographic features of India[]

South India satellite View
  • North India
  • East India
  • South India
  • West India
  • Central India
  • Northeast India
  • Extreme points of India
Main article: Landforms of India
  • Beaches of India
  • Glaciers of India
  • Islands of India
  • Lakes of India
  • Mountains of India
  • Rivers of India
    • Waterfalls of India
  • Valleys of India
  • List of World Heritage Sites in India

Physical divisions of India[]

See also: Ecoregions of India
Physical Map of India
  • The northern mountains including the Himalayas, which includes the Karakoram ranges and the northeast mountain ranges.
  • Indo-Gangetic plains
  • Thar Desert
  • Central Highlands and Deccan Plateau
  • Eastern coastal plains
  • Western coastal plains
  • Bordering seas and islands

Administrative divisions of India[]

Administrative divisions of India

Administrative divisional structure of India[]
hideStructure of administrative divisions in India
Republic of India
StatesUnion Territories
Divisions
Districts
Blocks
(Tehsils/Talukas/Mandals)		Municipal Corporations
(MahanagarPalika/ NagarNigam)		Municipalities
(Nagar-Palika)		City Councils
(Nagar-Panchayat)
Villages
(Gram/Gaon)		Wards
States and union territories of India[]
AfghanistanMyanmarChinaTajikistanIndian OceanBay of BengalAndaman SeaArabian SeaLaccadive SeaAndaman and Nicobar IslandsChandigarhDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuDelhiLakshadweepPuducherryPuducherryGoaKeralaManipurMeghalayaMizoramNagalandSikkimTripuraPakistanNepalBhutanBangladeshSri LankaSri LankaSri LankaSri LankaSri LankaSri LankaSri LankaSri LankaSri LankaSiachen GlacierDisputed territory in Jammu and KashmirDisputed territory in Jammu and KashmirJammu and KashmirLadakhChandigarhDelhiDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuPuducherryPuducherryPuducherryPuducherryGoaGujaratKarnatakaKeralaMadhya PradeshMaharashtraRajasthanTamil NaduAssamMeghalayaAndhra PradeshArunachal PradeshNagalandManipurMizoramTelanganaTripuraWest BengalSikkimBiharJharkhandOdishaChhattisgarhUttar PradeshUttarakhandHaryanaPunjabHimachal Pradesh
A clickable map of the 28 states and 8 union territories of India
Map legend:
States (1–28) & Union territories (A-H)
1. Andhra Pradesh 13. Madhya Pradesh 25. Tripura
2. Arunachal Pradesh 14. Maharashtra 26. Uttar Pradesh
3. Assam 15. Manipur 27. Uttarakhand
4. Bihar 16. Meghalaya 28. West Bengal
5. Chhattisgarh 17. Mizoram A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
6. Goa 18. Nagaland B. Chandigarh
7. Gujarat 19. Odisha C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
8. Haryana 20. Punjab D. Jammu and Kashmir
9. Himachal Pradesh 21. Rajasthan E. Ladakh
10. Jharkhand 22. Sikkim F. Lakshadweep
11. Karnataka
 23. Tamil Nadu G. Delhi
12. Kerala 24.Telangana H. Puducberry

States and union territories of India

  • Autonomous regions of India
  • Emblems of Indian states
  • States and union territories of India
    • By name
      • States by name
        • Andhra Pradesh   (outline)
        • Arunachal Pradesh   (outline)
        • Assam   (outline)
        • Bihar   (outline)
        • Chhattisgarh   (outline)
        • Goa   (outline)
        • Gujarat   (outline)
        • Haryana   (outline)
        • Himachal Pradesh   (outline)
        • Jharkhand   (outline)
        • Karnataka   (outline)
        • Kerala   (outline)
        • Madhya Pradesh   (outline)
        • Maharashtra   (outline)
        • Manipur   (outline)
        • Meghalaya   (outline)
        • Mizoram   (outline)
        • Nagaland   (outline)
        • Odisha   (outline)
        • Punjab   (outline)
        • Rajasthan   (outline)
        • Sikkim   (outline)
        • Tamil Nadu   (outline)
        • Telangana   (outline)
        • Tripura (outline)
        • Uttar Pradesh   (outline)
        • Uttarakhand   (outline)
        • West Bengal   (outline)
      • Union territories by name
        • Andaman and Nicobar Islands
        • Chandigarh
        • Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
        • Delhi
        • Jammu and Kashmir
        • Ladakh
        • Lakshadweep
        • Puducherry
    • By rank
      • By economic rank
      • By various rankings
    • By population
    • By population density
    • By size
    • By state code
  • State and territory capitals
Divisions of India[]
  • Divisions of Andhra Pradesh
  • Divisions of Arunachal Pradesh
  • Divisions of Assam
  • Divisions of Bihar
  • Divisions of Chhattisgarh
  • Divisions of Goa
  • Divisions of Gujarat
  • Divisions of Haryana
  • Divisions of Himachal Pradesh
  • Divisions of Jammu and Kashmir
  • Divisions of Jharkhand
  • Divisions of Karnataka
  • Divisions of Kerala
  • Divisions of Madhya Pradesh
  • Divisions of Maharashtra
  • Divisions of Manipur
  • Divisions of Meghalaya
  • Divisions of Mizoram
  • Divisions of Nagaland
  • Divisions of Odisha
  • Divisions of Punjab
  • Divisions of Rajasthan
  • Divisions of Sikkim
  • Divisions of Tamil Nadu
  • Divisions of Telangana
  • Divisions of Tripura
  • Divisions of Uttar Pradesh
  • Divisions of Uttarakhand
  • Divisions of West Bengal
  • Divisions of Delhi
Municipalities of India[]
Mumbai skyline

Municipalities of India

  • Cities in India
    • National Capital of India: New Delhi
    • Financial Capital of India: Mumbai
    • Cultural Capital of India: Kolkata
    • Banking Capital of India: Chennai
    • Silicon Valley of India: Bangalore
    • Big cities in North East India
    • Million-plus cities in India
    • Most populous cities in India

Geography of states and territories[]

  2. Geography of Andhra Pradesh
  3. Geography of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Geography of Assam
  5. Geography of Bihar
  6. Geography of Chandigarh
  7. Geography of Chhattisgarh
  10. Geography of Delhi
  11. Geography of Goa
  12. Geography of Gujarat
  13. Geography of Haryana
  14. Geography of Himachal Pradesh
  15. Geography of Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Geography of Jharkhand
  17. Geography of Karnataka
  18. Geography of Kerala
  19. Geography of Lakshadweep
  20. Geography of Madhya Pradesh
  21. Geography of Maharashtra
  22. Geography of Manipur
  23. Geography of Meghalaya
  24. Geography of Mizoram
  25. Geography of Nagaland
  26. Geography of Odisha
  27. Geography of Puducherry
  29. Geography of Rajasthan
  30. Geography of Sikkim
  31. Geography of Tamil Nadu
  32. Geography of Telangana
  33. Geography of Tripura
  34. Geography of Uttar Pradesh
  35. Geography of Uttarakhand
  36. Geography of West Bengal

Demography of India[]

Demographics of India

  • Ethnic groups of India
  • Racial groups of India
  • Religion of India

Demographics of states and territories[]

  2. Demographics of Andhra Pradesh
  3. Demographics of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Demographics of Assam
  5. Demographics of Bihar
  6. Demographics of Chandigarh
  7. Demographics of Chhattisgarh
  8. Demographics of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  9. Demographics of Daman and Diu
  10. Demographics of Delhi
  11. Demographics of Goa
  12. Demographics of Gujarat
  13. Demographics of Haryana
  14. Demographics of Himachal Pradesh
  15. Demographics of Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Demographics of Jharkhand
  17. Demographics of Karnataka
  18. Demographics of Kerala
  19. Demographics of Ladakh
  20. Demographics of Lakshadweep
  21. Demographics of Madhya Pradesh
  22. Demographics of Maharashtra
  23. Demographics of Manipur
  24. Demographics of Meghalaya
  25. Demographics of Mizoram
  26. Demographics of Nagaland
  27. Demographics of Odisha
  28. Demographics of Puducherry
  29. Demographics of Punjab
  30. Demographics of Rajasthan
  31. Demographics of Sikkim
  32. Demographics of Tamil Nadu
  33. Demographics of Tripura
  34. Demographics of Uttar Pradesh
  35. Demographics of Uttarakhand
  36. Demographics of West Bengal

Government and politics of India[]

Main articles: Government of India and Politics of India
Barack Obama addressing the Indian Parliament.
  • Form of government: Sovereign socialist secular federal parliamentary multi-party representative democratic republic.
    • Sovereign – this means an independent nation.
    • Socialist – this implies social and economic equality for all Indian citizens. This guarantees equal opportunity and equal social status. The government attempts to reduce economic inequality by reducing concentration of wealth.
    • Secular – practices separation of religion and state. This implies freedom to choose one's religion. The state gives every citizen the right to practice and propagate a religion of his choice, and also right to reject all religions. The state treats all religions as equal and there is no official state religion.
    • Democratic – this means the government is democratically elected, and the head of the government (prime minister) is elected by the people.
    • Republic – this means the head of the state (president) is not a hereditary monarch but indirectly elected by the people.[1]
  • Capital of India: New Delhi
  • Elections in India
    • 1951 | 1957 | 1962 | 1967 | 1971 | 1977 | 1980 | 1984 | 1989 | 1991 | 1996 | 1998 | 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | 2014 | 2019
  • Political parties in India
    • Aam Aadmi Party Aam Aadmi Party logo.svg
    • All India Trinamool Congress
    • Bahujan Samaj Party
    • Bharatiya Janata Party
    • Communist Party of India
    • Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    • Dravidian parties
    • Indian National Congress
    • Janata Dal (United)
    • Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
    • Nationalist Congress Party
    • Samajwadi Party
    • Shiromani Akali Dal
    • Shivsena Logo of Shiv Sena.svg
    • Rashtriya Janata Dal
    • Telugu Desam Party
    • Telangana Rashtra Samithi
    • Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party YSRCP
  • Political scandals in India
  • Taxation in India

Socio-economic issues in India[]

  • Religious violence in India
Further information: Islamic Extremism, Christian terrorism, Khalistan movement, and Hindutva
See also: Anti-Christian violence in India, Anti-Christian violence in Karnataka, and Religious violence in Orissa
  • Katchatheevu Issue
  • Religious tolerance in India
  • Terrorism in India
  • Naxalism
  • Caste system in India
    • Caste politics in India
    • Caste-related violence in India
    • Reservation in India
  • Human rights in India
    • LGBT rights in India
    • Freedom of religion in India

Branches of the government of India[]

Main article: Government of India

Executive of the government of India[]

  • Head of state: President of India
  • Vice-President of India
  • The Cabinet
  • Head of government: Prime Minister of India
  • Head of the civil services: Cabinet Secretary of India

Legislature of the government of India[]

  • Parliament of India
    • Rajya Sabha (Council of States) – upper house of the parliament (Vice-President of India serves as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha)
    • Lok Sabha (House of the People) – lower house of the parliament (Speaker)

Judiciary of the government of India[]

Main article: Judiciary of India
Ranjan Gogoi is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India, by President Ram Nath Kovind.
  • Supreme Court of India (Chief Justice of India)
  • List of high courts in India
  • District Courts of India

Foreign relations of India[]

Main article: Foreign relations of India

International organisation membership[]

The Republic of India is a member of:[2]

  • African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member)
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (dialogue partner)
  • Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF)
  • Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
  • Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
  • Colombo Plan (CP)
  • Commonwealth of Nations
  • East Asia Summit (EAS)
  • European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (observer)
  • Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
  • Group of 15 (G15)
  • Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20)
  • Group of 24 (G24)
  • Group of 77 (G77)
  • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
  • International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
  • International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
  • International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
  • International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
  • International Development Association (IDA)
  • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  • International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
  • International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
  • International Labour Organization (ILO)
  • International Maritime Organization (IMO)
  • International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • International Olympic Committee (IOC)
  • International Organization for Migration (IOM)
  • International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
  • International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
  • International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  • International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
  • International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
  • Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
  • League of Arab States (LAS) (observer)
  • Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
  • Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
  • Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
  • Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
  • Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) (partner)
  • Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
  • Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) (observer)
  • South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP)
  • South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
  • United Nations (UN)
  • United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
  • United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)
  • United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
  • United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
  • United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
  • United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)
  • United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
  • United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
  • United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
  • United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
  • Universal Postal Union (UPU)
  • World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
  • World Customs Organization (WCO)
  • World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
  • World Health Organization (WHO)
  • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
  • World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
  • World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
  • World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in India[]

Main article: Law of India
  • Cannabis in India
  • Capital punishment in India
  • Company Law in India
  • Indian Contract Act, 1872
  • Constitution of India
    • Basic Structure
    • Directive Principles
    • Fundamental Rights
    • Fundamental Duties
  • Criminal Law in India
    • Indian Penal Code
    • Code of Criminal Procedure (India)
  • Indian tort law
  • Property Law in India
  • Crime in India
    • Bride burning
    • Organised crime in India
    • Eve teasing
    • Female foeticide in India
    • Rape in India
      • 2012 Delhi gang rape case
  • Directive Principles in India
  • Dowry law in India
  • Fundamental Rights in India
  • History of Indian law
  • Law enforcement in India
  • Nationality Law in India
  • Labour Law in India
  • List of prisons in India
  • Prisons in India

National law enforcement agencies[]

All India Service for policing — Indian Police Service

State police forces[]

The National Police Memorial in New Delhi
  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police
  2. Andhra Pradesh Police
  3. Arunachal Pradesh Police
  4. Assam Police
  5. Bihar Police
  6. Chandigarh Police
  7. Chhattisgarh Police
  8. Dadra and Nagar Haveli Police
  9. Daman and Diu Police
  10. Delhi Police
  11. Goa Police
  12. Gujarat Police
  13. Haryana Police
  14. Himachal Pradesh Police
  15. Jammu and Kashmir Police
  16. Jharkhand Police
  17. Karnataka Police
  18. Kerala Police
  19. Ladakh Police
  20. Lakshadweep Police
  21. Madhya Pradesh Police
  22. Maharashtra Police
  23. Manipur Police
  24. Meghalaya Police
  25. Mizoram Police
  26. Nagaland Police
  27. Odisha Police
  28. Punjab Police
  29. Puducherry Police
  30. Rajasthan Police
  31. Sikkim Police
  32. Tamil Nadu Police
  33. Telangana Police
  34. Tripura Police
  35. Uttar Pradesh Police
  36. Uttarakhand Police
  37. West Bengal Police
Police commissionerates[]
  • Hyderabad City Police
  • Bangalore City Police
  • Greater Chennai Police
  • Delhi Police
  • Kolkata Police
  • Mumbai Police
  • Nagpur Police

Armed forces of India[]

Main article: Indian Armed Forces
INS Vikramaditya is the sole aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy
Garud commandos of the Indian Air Force

Government of states[]

  • Governor
  • Chief minister
  • Chief secretary
  • Vidhan Sabha
  • Vidhan Parishad
  • Zilla Parishad
  • Panchayati Raj
  2. Government of Andhra Pradesh
  3. Government of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Government of Assam
  5. Government of Bihar
  6. Government of Chandigarh
  7. Government of Chhattisgarh
  8. Government of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  10. Government of Delhi
  11. Government of Goa
  12. Government of Gujarat
  13. Government of Haryana
  14. Government of Himachal Pradesh
  15. Government of Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Government of Jharkhand
  17. Government of Karnataka
  18. Government of Kerala
  20. Government of Madhya Pradesh
  21. Government of Maharashtra
  22. Government of Manipur
  23. Government of Meghalaya
  24. Government of Mizoram
  25. Government of Nagaland
  26. Government of Odisha
  27. Government of Puducherry
  28. Government of Punjab
  29. Government of Rajasthan
  30. Government of Sikkim
  31. Government of Tamil Nadu
  32. Government of Telangana
  33. Government of Tripura
  34. Government of Uttar Pradesh
  35. Government of Uttarakhand
  36. Government of West Bengal

Politics by states and territories[]

  2. Politics of Andhra Pradesh
  3. Politics of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Politics of Assam
  5. Politics of Bihar
  6. Politics of Chandigarh
  7. Politics of Chhattisgarh
  11. Politics of Goa
  12. Politics of Gujarat
  13. Politics of Haryana
  14. Politics of Himachal Pradesh
  15. Politics of Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Politics of Jharkhand
  17. Politics of Karnataka
  18. Politics of Kerala
  20. Politics of Madhya Pradesh
  21. Politics of Maharashtra
  22. Politics of Manipur
  23. Politics of Meghalaya
  24. Politics of Mizoram
  25. Politics of Nagaland
  26. Politics of Odisha
  28. Politics of Punjab (India)
  29. Politics of Rajasthan
  30. Politics of Sikkim
  31. Politics of Tamil Nadu
  32. Politics of Telangana
  33. Politics of Tripura
  34. Politics of Uttar Pradesh
  35. Politics of Uttarakhand
  36. Politics of West Bengal

History of India[]

Main articles: History of India and Timeline of Indian history
The 'Ten Indus Scripts' discovered near the northern gateway of the Dholavira citadel

History of India by period[]

  • Prehistoric India
    • Riwatian people (1,900,000 BC)
    • Soanian people (500,000 BC)
    • South Asian Stone Age (70,000–3300 BCE)
  • Ancient India
    • Ancient Indian cities
    • Indus Valley Civilization (3300–1700 BCE)
    • Late Harappan culture (1700–1300 BCE)
    • Vedic period (1700–500 BCE)
    • Iron Age (1200–300 BCE)
      • Mahajanapadas (700–300 BCE)
      • Magadha Empire
        • Haryanka dynasty (684–413 BCE)
        • Shishunaga dynasty (413–345 BCE)
        • Nanda dynasty (424–321 BCE)
      • Maurya Empire (322- 185 BCE)
    • Middle kingdoms of India (250 BCE–1279 CE)
      • Chola Empire (250 BCE–1070 CE)
      • Satavahana (230 BCE–220 CE)
      • Shunga Empire (185–75 BCE)
      • Kushan Empire (60–240 CE)
      • Gupta Empire (280–550 CE)
      • Pala Empire (750–1174 CE)
      • Rashtrakuta (753–982 CE)
  • Islamic empires in India (1206–1596)
    • Delhi Sultanate (1206–1596)
    • Deccan Sultanates(1490–1596)
  • Hoysala Empire (1040–1346)
  • Ahom Kingdom (1228–1826)
  • Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646)
  • Mughal Empire (1526–1858)
  • Maratha Empire (1674–1818)
  • Colonial India (1858–1947)
    • British Raj
    • Princely states
  • Indian independence movement
    • Quit India Movement
    • Partition of India (1947)
  • History of Republic of India (1947–present)

History of India by region[]

  1. History of Andaman and Nicobar
  2. History of Andhra Pradesh
  3. History of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. History of Assam
  5. History of Bihar
  6. History of Chandigarh
  7. History of Chhattisgarh
  8. History of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  9. History of Daman and Diu
  10. History of Delhi
  11. History of Goa
  12. History of Gujarat
  13. History of Haryana
  14. History of Himachal Pradesh
  15. History of Jammu and Kashmir
  16. History of Jharkhand
  17. History of Karnataka
  18. History of Kerala
  19. History of Lakshadweep
  20. History of Madhya Pradesh
  21. History of Maharashtra
  22. History of Manipur
  23. History of Meghalaya
  24. History of Mizoram
  25. History of Nagaland
  26. History of Odisha
  27. History of Puducherry
  28. History of Punjab
  29. History of Rajasthan
  30. History of Sikkim
  31. History of Tamil Nadu
  32. History of Telangana
  33. History of Tripura
  34. History of Uttar Pradesh
  35. History of Uttarakhand
  36. History of West Bengal

History of India by subject[]

  • Economic history of India
  • Economy of India under the British Raj
  • History of Buddhism in India
  • History of clothing in India
  • History of education in the Indian subcontinent
  • History of Hinduism
  • History of Indian archaeology
  • History of Indian football
    • History of the India national football team
  • History of Indian influence on Southeast Asia
  • History of Indian Institutes of Technology
  • History of rail transport in India
  • History of sex in India
  • History of the Indian cricket team
  • History of the rupee
  • Indian maritime history
  • Indian natural history
  • LGBT history in India
  • Linguistic history of India
  • List of massacres in India
  • Military history of India
    • History of the Indian Air Force
  • Peopling of India
  • Science and technology in ancient India
  • Slavery in India
  • Timeline of major famines in India during British rule

Culture of India[]

Main article: Culture of India
A traditional Kathakali dancer from Kerala
Taj Mahal
  • Caste system in India
  • Indian dress
  • Festivals in India
  • Media in India
  • National symbols of India
    • Coat of arms of India
    • Flag of India
    • National anthem of India
  • Public holidays in India
  • Religion in India
  • World Heritage Sites in India

Cuisine of India[]

Main article: Indian cuisine

Cuisine by regions[]

The arts in India[]

Architecture of India[]

Main article: Architecture of India
The intricately carved walls and galleries of Rani Ki Vav in Gujarat
  • Hindu temple architecture
  • Buddhist architecture
  • Indian rock-cut architecture
  • Indian vernacular architecture
  • Dravidian Architecture
  • Hemadpanthi
  • Western Chalukya Architecture
  • Badami Chalukya Architecture
  • Rajasthani architecture
  • Architecture of Karnataka
  • Architecture of Bengal
  • Hoysala architecture
  • Vijayanagara architecture
  • Kalinga Architecture
  • Mughal architecture
  • Indo-Islamic architecture
  • Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture
  • Chandigarh
  • List of Indian architects

Cinema of India[]

Main article: Cinema of India
Amitabh bachchan is one of the most dominant actor in the Indian movie
Film Awards[]
Cinema by region[]
  • Assamese cinema
  • Bengali cinema
  • Bhojpuri cinema
  • Hindi cinema
  • Kannada cinema
  • Konkani cinema
  • Malayalam cinema
  • Marathi cinema
  • Odia Cinema
  • Tamil cinema
  • Telugu cinema
  • Kashmiri cinema
  • Punjabi cinema
  • Haryanvi cinema

Music of India[]

Ravi Shankar is known for combining elements of Traditional Indian music with Western music.
Sarod and sitar
  • Indian classical music
    • Hindustani classical music
    • Carnatic classical music
  • Indian folk music
    • Bhavageete
    • Bhangra (music)
    • Lavani
    • Dandiya
    • Baul music
  • Qawwali
  • Indian pop
  • Indian hip hop
  • Filmi
  • Indian rock
  • Sangeet Natak Akademi
  • Thyagaraja Aradhana
  • List of Indian playback singers
  • Indian musical instruments
Music by states and territories[]
  2. Music of Andhra Pradesh
  3. Music of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Music of Assam
  5. Music of Bihar
  7. Music of Chhattisgarh
  11. Music of Goa
  12. Music of Gujarat
  13. Music of Haryana
  14. Music of Himachal Pradesh
  15. Music of Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Music of Jharkhand
  17. Music of Karnataka
  18. Music of Kerala
  20. Music of Madhya Pradesh
  21. Music of Maharashtra
  22. Music of Manipur
  23. Music of Meghalaya
  24. Music of Mizoram
  25. Music of Nagaland
  26. Music of Odisha
  28. Music of Punjab
  29. Music of Rajasthan
  30. Music of Sikkim
  31. Music of Tamil Nadu
  32. Music of Tripura
  33. Music of Uttar Pradesh
  34. Music of Uttarakhand
  35. Music of West Bengal

Literature of India[]

Main article: Indian literature
Literature by language[]
  • Assamese literature
  • Bengali literature
  • Bhojpuri literature
  • Gujarati literature
  • Hindi literature
  • Kannada literature
  • Kashmiri literature
  • Konkani literature
  • Malayalam literature
  • Marathi literature
  • Nepali literature
  • Odia literature
  • Pali litearature
  • Prakrit literature
  • Punjabi literature
  • Rajasthani literature
  • Sanskrit literature
  • Sindhi literature
  • Tamil literature
  • Telugu literature
  • Urdu literature
  • Vedic literature
  • Indian English literature

Languages in India[]

Main article: Languages of India
Official languages of India by state and union territory.
  • Angika language
  • Assamese language
  • Bajjika language
  • Bengali language
  • Bodo language
  • Bhojpuri language
  • Dogri language
  • English language
  • Garo language
  • Gujarati language
  • Hindustani language
    • Hindi
    • Urdu
  • Haryanvi language
  • Kannada language
  • Kashmiri language
  • Khasi language
  • Kokborok language
  • Konkani language
  • Magahi language
  • Maithali language
  • Malayalam language
  • Meitei language
  • Marathi language
  • Mizo language
  • Nepali language
  • Odia language
  • Prakrit language
  • Punjabi language
  • Rajasthani language
  • Sanskrit language
  • Santali language
  • Sindhi language
  • Saurashtra language
  • Tamil language
  • Telugu language
  • Tulu language
  • Kodava language

Sports in India[]

Main article: Sport in India
Indian Football Team
A Kabaddi match at 2006 Asian Games

Major Sports Leagues[]

  • Hockey India League (Hockey)
  • Indian Premier League (Cricket)
  • I-League (Football)
  • Indian Super League (Football)
  • Indian Badminton League (IBL) (Badminton)
  • Pro Kabaddi (Kabaddi)
  • Ultimate Table Tennis (Table Tennis)

Culture by region[]

  2. Culture of Andhra Pradesh
  3. Culture of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Culture of Assam
  5. Culture of Bihar
  6. Culture of Chandigarh
  7. Culture of Chhattisgarh
  10. Culture of Delhi
  11. Culture of Goa
  12. Culture of Gujarat
  13. Culture of Haryana
  14. Culture of Himachal Pradesh
  15. Culture of Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Culture of Jharkhand
  17. Culture of Karnataka
  18. Culture of Kerala
  20. Culture of Madhya Pradesh
  21. Culture of Maharashtra
  22. Culture of Manipur
  23. Culture of Meghalaya
  24. Culture of Mizoram
  25. Culture of Nagaland
  26. Culture of Odisha
  28. Culture of Punjab
  29. Culture of Rajasthan
  30. Culture of Sikkim
  31. Culture of Tamil Nadu
  32. Culture of Telangana
  33. Culture of Tripura
  34. Culture of Uttar Pradesh
  35. Culture of Uttarakhand
  36. Culture of West Bengal

Economy and infrastructure of India[]

Main article: Economy of India
Bombay Stock Exchange

Economy and infrastructure of states[]

  2. Economy of Andhra Pradesh
  3. Economy of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Economy of Assam
  5. Economy of Bihar
  6. Economy of Chandigarh
  7. Economy of Chhattisgarh
  8. Economy of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  9. Economy of Daman and Diu
  10. Economy of Delhi
  11. Economy of Goa
  12. Economy of Gujarat
  13. Economy of Haryana
  14. Economy of Himachal Pradesh
  15. Economy of Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Economy of Jharkhand
  17. Economy of Karnataka
  18. Economy of Kerala
  19. Economy of Lakshadweep
  20. Economy of Madhya Pradesh
  21. Economy of Maharashtra
  22. Economy of Manipur
  23. Economy of Meghalaya
  24. Economy of Mizoram
  25. Economy of Nagaland
  26. Economy of Odisha
  27. Economy of Puducherry
  28. Economy of Punjab
  29. Economy of Rajasthan
  30. Economy of Sikkim
  31. Economy of Tamil Nadu
  32. Economy of Telangana
  33. Economy of Tripura
  34. Economy of Uttar Pradesh
  35. Economy of Uttarakhand
  36. Economy of West Bengal

Education in India[]

Main article: Education in India
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad complex panorama

Education in states[]

  2. Education in Andhra Pradesh
  3. Education in Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Education in Assam
  5. Education in Bihar
  7. Education in Chhattisgarh
  10. Education in Delhi
  11. Education in Goa
  12. Education in Gujarat
  13. Education in Haryana
  14. Education in Himachal Pradesh
  16. Education in Jharkhand
  17. Education in Karnataka
  18. Education in Kerala
  21. Education in Maharashtra
  23. Education in Meghalaya
  24. Education in Mizoram
  26. Education in Odisha
  28. Education in Punjab
  29. Education in Rajasthan
  31. Education in Tamil Nadu
  32. Education in Telangana
  33. Education in Tripura
  34. Education in Uttar Pradesh
  35. Education in Uttarakhand
  36. Education in West Bengal

Tourism in India[]

Main article: Tourism in India

Tourism in states[]

List of tourism in different states of India

  1. Tourism in Andaman and Nicobar
  2. Tourism in Andhra Pradesh
  3. Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Tourism in Assam
  5. Tourism in Bihar
  7. Tourism in Chhattisgarh
  9. Tourism in Delhi
  10. Tourism in North East India
  11. Tourism in Goa
  12. Tourism in Gujarat
  13. Tourism in Haryana
  14. Tourism in Himachal Pradesh
  15. Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Tourism in Jharkhand
  17. Tourism in Karnataka
  18. Tourism in Kerala
  19. Tourism in Ladakh
  21. Tourism in Madhya Pradesh
  22. Tourism in Maharashtra
  23. Tourism in Manipur
  24. Tourism in Meghalaya
  25. Tourism in Mizoram
  26. Tourism in Nagaland
  27. Tourism in Odisha
  28. Tourism in Puducherry
  30. Tourism in Rajasthan
  31. Tourism in Sikkim
  32. Tourism in Tamil Nadu
  33. Tourism in Telangana
  34. Tourism in Tripura
  35. Tourism in Uttar Pradesh
  36. Tourism in Uttarakhand
  37. Tourism in West Bengal

  • Shikkaras at Dal lake, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

  • Khajuraho Temple, Madhya Pradesh, India.

  • Beach of Goa, India.

  • Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand, India.

  • A Tea Garden of Cachar, Assam, India.

  • Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India.

  • Kumbh Mela Sangam, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

  • Akshardham Temple, Delhi, India.

  • Ladakh is a popular mountaineering site for climbers and trekkers

  • The White Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

See also[]

 India
  • List of international rankings
  • Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
  • Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
  • Member state of the United Nations
  • Outline of Asia
  • Outline of geography

References[]

  1. ^ "India Government, Indian Democracy | India Quick Facts". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. ^ "India". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.

External links[]

Wikimedia Atlas of India

  • India travel guide from Wikivoyage
Government
General reference
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