The name India /'ɪndiə/ is derived from Indus, which is derived from the Old Persian word Hindu, from Sanskrit Sindhu, the historic local appellation for the Indus River. The Constitution of India and common usage also recognise Bharat /bʰɑːrət̪/ (help·info)), as an official name of equal status. A third name, هندوستان, Hindustan ( /hin̪dd̪ust̪ɑːn/) listen (Persian: Land of the Hindus (Old Persian for Indus) has been used since the 12th century, though its contemporary use is unevenly applied

National symbols of India
Flag- Tiranga
Emblem- Sarnath Lion
Anthem -"Jana Gana Mana"
Song -"Vandē Mātaram"
Animal- Royal Bengal Tiger
Bird- Indian Peacock
Flower- Lotus
Tree- Banyan
Fruit -Mango
Sport -Field Hockey
Calendar- Saka

India is a union of twenty-eight states and seven federally-governed union territories. All states, the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the union territory of Pondicherry have elected governments. The remaining five union territories have centrally-appointed administrators.


States and territories of IndiaStates:

Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Orissa
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal


Union Territories:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu
Lakshadweep
Puducherry
National Capital Territory of Delhi
All states and union territories are subdivided into districts. In larger states, districts may be grouped together to form a division.

on 26th of jan we celebrate republic day........
I am PROUD to INDIAN

love your country and people openbelarus · 2007-01-26: 16:36