Outline 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
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: India
- Official English country name: The Republic of India
- Common endonym: Bharat, Hindustan
- Official endonym: Bharat Ganarajya
- Adjectival: Indian
- Demonym: Indian
- Etymology: Names of India
- International rankings of India
- ISO country codes:IN, IND, 356
- ISO region codes:See
- Internet country code top-level domain:.in
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
- * Extreme points of India
- ** High: Kangchenjunga – third highest peak on Earth
- ** Low: Kuttanad
- * Land boundaries: 14,103 km
- Population of India: 1,210,193,422 people - 2nd most populous country
- * Census of India
- Area of India: - 7th largest country
- :commons:Atlas of India|Atlas of India
- Subcontinent
Environment 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
- North India
- East India
- South India
- West India
- Central India
- Northeast India
- Extreme points of India
- Beaches of India
- Glaciers of India
- Islands of India
- Lakes of India
- Mountains of India
- * Volcanoes of India
- Rivers of India
- * Waterfalls of India
- Valleys of India
- List of World Heritage Sites in India
Physical divisions 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 divisional structure of India
States and territories of India
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. Dadar Haveli Daman Diu |
8. Haryana | 20. Punjab | D. Pondichery |
9. Himachal Pradesh | 21. Rajasthan | E. Jammu and Kashmir |
10. Jharkhand | 22. Sikkim | F. Ladakh |
11. Karnataka | 23. Tamil Nadu | G. Lakshadweep |
12. Kerala | 24.Telangana | H. Delhi |
States and territories of India
- Autonomous regions of India
- Emblems of Indian States
- States and territories of India
- * By name
- ** States by name
- ***Andhra Pradesh
- *** Arunachal Pradesh
- *** Assam
- *** Bihar
- *** Chhattisgarh
- *** Goa
- *** Gujarat
- *** Haryana
- *** Himachal Pradesh
- ***Jharkhand
- ***Karnataka
- ***Kerala
- ***Madhya Pradesh
- ***Maharashtra
- ***Manipur
- ***Meghalaya
- ***Mizoram
- ***Nagaland
- ***Odisha
- ***Punjab
- ***Rajasthan
- ***Sikkim
- ***Tamil Nadu
- ***Telangana
- ***Tripura
- ***Uttar Pradesh
- ***Uttarakhand
- ***West Bengal
- ** Territories by name
- ***Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- *** Chandigarh
- *** Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- *** Daman and Diu
- *** Lakshadweep
- *** National Capital Territory of Delhi
- *** Puducherry
- ***Jammu and Kashmir
- ***Ladakh
- * 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
Municipalities of India
- Cities in India
- * Capital of India: New Delhi
- * Big cities in North East India
- * Million-plus cities in India
- * Most populous cities in India
Geography of states and territories
Demography of India
- Ethnic groups of India
- Racial groups of India
- Religion of India
Demographics of states and territories
Government and politics of India
- 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 church and state. This implies freedom to choose your 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 is elected by the people.
- * Republic - this means the head of the state is not a hereditary King or Queen but indirectly elected by the people.
- 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
- * All India Trinamool Congress
- * Bahujan Samaj Party
- * Bharatiya Janata Party
- * Communist Party of India
- * Communist Party of India
- * Dravidian parties
- **Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- ** All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- ** Pattali Makkal Katchi
- ** Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- ** Naam Tamilar Katchi
- ** Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
- * Indian National Congress
- * Janata Dal
- * Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
- * Nationalist Congress Party
- * Samajwadi Party
- * Shiromani Akali Dal
- * Shivsena
- * 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
- 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
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 ' - upper house of the parliament
- * Lok Sabha ' - lower house of the parliament
Judiciary of the government of India
- Supreme Court of India
- List of high courts in India
- District Courts of India
Foreign relations of India
International organisation membership
The Republic of India is a member of:Law and order in India
- Cannabis in India
- Capital punishment in India
- Constitution of 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
- Law enforcement in India
- List of prisons in India
- Prisons in India
National law enforcement agencies
- Ministry of Home Affairs
State police forces
Police commissionerates
- Hyderabad City Police
- Bangalore City Police
- Greater Chennai Police
- Delhi Police
- Kolkata Police
- Mumbai Police
- Nagpur Police
Armed forces of India
- Command
- * Commander-in-chief: President of India
- ** Ministry of Defence of India
- *** Minister of Defence
- **** Defence Secretary
- **** Strategic Nuclear Command
- **** Strategic Forces Command
- **** Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army
- **** Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
- **** Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force
- Forces
- * Army: Indian Army
- ** Army ranks and insignia of India
- * Navy: Indian Navy
- ** Naval ranks and insignia of India
- ** Indian Ocean Naval Symposium
- * Air Force: Indian Air Force
- ** Air Force ranks and insignia of India
- * Indian Coast Guard
- * Special forces: Special Forces of India
- * Indian Peace Keeping Force
- * Paramilitary forces of India
- * National Security Guard
- * Special Protection Group
- Military academies in India
- India and weapons of mass destruction
- * Integrated Guided Missile Development Program
Government of states
- Governor
- Chief minister
- Chief secretary
- Vidhan Sabha
- Vidhan Parishad
- Zilla Parishad
- Panchayati Raj
Politics by states and territories
History of India
History of India by period
- Prehistoric India
- * Riwatian people
- * Soanian people
- * South Asian Stone Age
- Ancient India
- * Ancient Indian cities
- * Indus Valley Civilization
- * Late Harappan culture
- * Vedic period
- * Iron Age
- ** Mahajanapadas
- ** Magadha Empire
- *** Haryanka dynasty
- *** Shishunaga dynasty
- *** Nanda dynasty
- ** Maurya Empire
- * Middle kingdoms of India
- ** Chola Empire
- ** Satavahana
- ** Shunga Empire
- ** Kushan Empire
- ** Gupta Empire
- ** Pala Empire
- ** Rashtrakuta
- Islamic empires in India
- * Delhi Sultanate
- * Deccan Sultanates
- Hoysala Empire
- Ahom Kingdom
- Vijayanagara Empire
- Mughal Empire
- Maratha Empire
- Colonial India
- * British Raj
- * Princely states
- Indian independence movement
- * Quit India Movement
- * Partition of India
- History of Republic of India
History of India by region
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
- Caste system in India
- Indian dress
- Festivals in India
- Humour 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
- * Hinduism in India
- * Islam in India
- * Buddhism in India
- * Christianity in India
- * Judaism in India
- * Jainism in India
- * Sikhism in India
- * Bahá'í Faith in India
- World Heritage Sites in India
Cuisine of India
- Main dishes
- Sweets and desserts
- Drinks
- Snacks
- Spices
- Condiments
- History
- Supermarket chains in India
- Fast food
Cuisine by regions
- East Indian cuisine
- * Assamese
- * Bengali
- * Bihari
- * Odiya
- * Sikkimese
- * Assamese
- * Tripuri
- * Naga
- North Indian cuisine
- * Punjabi
- * Uttar Pradeshi
- * Rajasthani
- * Mughlai
- * Pahadi
- * Bhojpuri
- * Benarasi
- * Kashmiri
- * Sindhi
- * Awadhi
- * Haryanvi
- South Indian cuisine
- * Kerala
- * Tamil
- * Andhra
- * Karnataka
- * Telangana
- * Hyderabadi
- * Mangalorean
- * Chettinad
- * Udupi
- * Rayalseema cuisine
- West Indian cuisine
- * Goan
- * Gujarati
- * Maharashtrian/Marathi
- * Malvani/Konkani
- * Parsi
The arts in India
- Art in India
- Comics in India
- *Webcomics in India
- Television in India
- Theatre in India
- Indian classical dance
- * Dance forms of Andhra Pradesh
Architecture of India
- 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
- Lists of Indian films
- List of Indian documentary films
- List of highest-grossing Bollywood films
- List of Bhojpuri films
- List of Marathi films
- List of Assamese films
- List of Tamil-language films
- List of Telugu-language films
- List of Malayalam films
- List of Kannada films
- List of Bengali films
- List of Indian film actresses
- List of Indian film actors
- List of Indian film directors
- List of Indian film choreographers
- List of Indian film cinematographers
- List of Indian film score composers
- List of film festivals in India
- List of Indian film producers
- List of Indian film screenwriters
Film Awards
- National Film Awards
- Filmfare Awards
- Stardust Awards
- Star Screen Awards
- Bollywood Movie Awards
- Global Indian Film Awards
- IIFA Awards
- Zee Cine Awards
- Nandi Awards
- Karnataka State Film Awards
Cinema by region
Music of India
- Indian classical music
- * Hindustani classical music
- * Carnatic classical music
- Indian folk music
- * Bhavageete
- * Bhangra
- * Lavani
- * Dandiya
- * Baul music
- Qawwali
- Indian pop
- Indian hip hop
- Filmi
- Indian rock
- Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Thyagaraja Aradhana
- Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana
- Chembai sangeetha utsavam
- List of Indian playback singers
- Indian musical instruments
Music by states and territories
Literature of India
- List of Indian poets
- List of Indian authors
- Indian epic poetry
- Jnanpith award
- Sahitya Akademi Award
- Indian Literature
- Indian folklore
Literature by language
Languages in India
Sports in India
- India at the Olympics
- India at the Commonwealth Games
- India at the Asian Games
- Wrestling in India
- Field hockey in India
- Cricket in India
- Football in India
- Kabaddi
- Rugby in India
- Indian martial art
- Sports in Delhi
Major Sports Leagues
- Hockey India League
- Indian Premier League
- I-League
- Indian Super League
- Indian Badminton League
- Pro Kabaddi
Culture by region
Economy and infrastructure of India
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP : 9th
- Agriculture in India
- * Animal husbandry in India
- * Fishing industry in India
- * Forestry in India
- Banking in India
- * Banks in India
- * Reserve Bank of India
- Bombay Stock Exchange
- Communications in India
- * Amateur radio in India
- * Internet in India
- ** Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre
- Companies of India
- Currency of India: Rupee
- *ISO 4217: INR
- Economic development in India
- Economic history of India
- Economic Survey of India
- Energy in India
- Finances of India
- * Finance minister of India
- * Finance Commission of India
- * Five-Year Plans of India
- * Union budget of India
- * Taxation in India
- ** Central Excise
- Health care in India
- Mining in India
- Poverty in India
- National Stock Exchange of India
- Tourism in India
- Transport in India
- * Airports in India
- * Automobile industry in India
- * Highway system of India
- * Inland waterways of India
- * Ports in India
- * Rail transport in India
- Water supply and sanitation in India
Economy and infrastructure of states
Education in India
Education in states
Tourism in India
Tourism in states
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