Outline of India

The flag of India

The Emblem of India

An enlargeable map of the cities of India

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

India – seventh-largest country by area, 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 colonization, 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: Name 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

• 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 LoC 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

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
• 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

A clickable map of the 29 states and 7 union territories of India

Map legend:
States (1-29) & Union territories (A-G)

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

• Autonomous regions of India
• Emblems of Indian States
• States and territories of India
  • By name
    • States by name
      • Andhra Pradesh (outline)
      • Arunachal Pradesh (outline)
      • Assam (outline)
      • Bihar (outline)
      • Chhattisgarh (outline)
      • Goa (outline)
      • Gujarat
      • Haryana (outline)
      • Himachal Pradesh
      • Jammu and Kashmir
      • Jharkhand
      • Karnataka (outline)
      • Kerala   (outline)
      • Madhya Pradesh
      • Maharashtra   (outline)
      • Manipur
      • Meghalaya
      • Mizoram
      • Nagaland
      • Odisha (outline)
      • Punjab
      • Rajasthan (outline)
      • Sikkim (outline)
      • Tamil Nadu   (outline)
      • Telangana (outline)
      • Tripura
      • Uttar Pradesh (outline)
      • Uttarakhand
      • West Bengal (outline)
    • Territories by name
      • Andaman and Nicobar Islands
      • Chandigarh
      • Dadra and Nagar Haveli
      • Daman and Diu
      • Lakshadweep
      • National Capital Territory of Delhi
      • 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 - Marine Drive

• 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

1. Geography of Andaman and Nicobar
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
8. Geography of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
9. Geography of Daman and Diu
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
28. Geography of Punjab
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

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

Demographics of states and territories

1. Demographics of Andaman and Nicobar
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. National Capital Territory 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 Lakshadweep
20. Demographics of Madhya Pradesh
21. Demographics of Maharashtra
22. Demographics of Manipur
23. Demographics of Meghalaya
24. Demographics of Mizoram
25. Demographics of Nagaland
26. Demographics of Orissa
27. Demographics of Puducherry
28. Demographics of Punjab
29. Demographics of Rajasthan
30. Demographics of Sikkim
31. Demographics of Tamil Nadu
32. Demographics of Tripura
33. Demographics of Uttar Pradesh
34. Demographics of Uttarakhand
35. Demographics of West Bengal

Government and politics of India

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• 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 (Prime Minister) is elected by the people.
  • Republic – this means the head of the state (President) is not a hereditary King or Queen but indirectly elected by the people.^[1]
• Capital of India: New Delhi
  • Historic capitals of India
• Elections in India
  • 1951 | 1957 | 1962 | 1967 | 1971 | 1977 | 1980 | 1984 | 1989 | 1991 | 1996 | 1998 | 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | 2014
• Intelligence agencies of India
• Political parties in India
  • Aam Aadmi Party
  • Bahujan Samaj Party
  • Bharatiya Janata Party
  • Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  • Communist Party of India
  • Indian National Congress
  • Nationalist Congress Party
  • Samajwadi Party
  • Telugu Desam Party
  • Telangana Rashtra Samithi
  • Dravidian parties
    • Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    • All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    • Pattali Makkal Katchi
    • Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    • Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
• Political scandals of India
• Taxation in India

Socio-economic issues in India

• Religious violence in India

• 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 branch of the government of India

• Head of state: President of India
• Head of government: Prime Minister of India
• Vice-President of India
• The Cabinet

Legislative branch of the government of India

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

Judicial branch of the government of India

Supreme Court of India

• Supreme Court of India
  • Chief Justice of India
• High Courts of India
• District Courts of India

Foreign relations of India

International organization 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)
• Organization 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

• 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

• Border Security Force
• Central Bureau of Investigation
• Central Industrial Security Force
• Central Reserve Police Force
• Defence Security Corps
• Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
• Indian Coast Guard
• Indian Home Guard
• Indian Police Service
• Indo-Tibetan Border Police
• National Security Guards
• Railway Protection Force
• Special Protection Group
• Narcotics Control Bureau

Regional law enforcement agencies

A lady Indian Police Officer

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. Goa Police
11. Gujarat Police
12. Haryana Police
13. Himachal Pradesh Police
14. Jammu and Kashmir Police
15. Jharkhand Police
16. Karnataka Police
17. Kerala Police
18. Lakshadweep Police
19. Madhya Pradesh Police
20. Maharashtra Police
21. Manipur Police
22. Meghalaya Police
23. Mizoram Police
24. Nagaland Police
25. Orissa Police
26. Punjab Police
27. Puducherry Police
28. Rajasthan Police
29. Sikkim Police
30. Tamil Nadu Police
31. Telangana Police
32. Tripura Police
33. Uttar Pradesh
34. Uttarakhand Police
35. West Bengal Police

Local law enforcement agencies

• Hyderabad City Police
• Bangalore City Police
• Greater Chennai Police
• Delhi Police
• Kolkata Police
• Mumbai Police
• Nagpur Police
• Patna Police

Military of India

An Indian army tank being driven out from sea to land

Indian naval contingent marching on Rajpath

Indian Army Soldiers Diving

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: President of India, Pranab Mukherjee
    • Ministry of Defence of India
      • Defence Minister of India, Manohar Parikar
      • Strategic Nuclear Command
        • Strategic Forces Command
      • Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, General Dalbir Singh Suhag
      • Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, Admiral Robin K. Dhowan
      • Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha
• Forces
  • Army: Indian Army
    • Army ranks and insignia of India
  • Navy: Indian Navy
    • Naval ranks and insignia of India
  • 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
• Vidhan Sabha
• Vidhan Parishad
• Zilla Parishad
• Panchayati Raj

1. Government of Andaman and Nicobar
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
9. Government of Daman and Diu
10. National Capital Territory 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
19. Government of Lakshadweep
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 Orissa
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

1. Politics of Andaman and Nicobar
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
8. Politics of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
9. Politics of Daman and Diu
10. Politics of Delhi
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
19. Politics of Lakshadweep
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 Orissa
27. Politics of Puducherry
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

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

Maratha Empire Shivaji Maharaj

Gandhi Salt March

• • Ancient Indian cities
  • Indus Valley Civilization (3300–1700 BCE)
  • Late Harappan culture (1700–1300 BCE)
  • Vedic period (1500–500 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)
• Tipu Sultan
  • 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. National Capital Territory 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
• Evolution of corporate social responsibility in India
• 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 of 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

Namaste India

Taj Mahal

• 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 Oriya 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

A Dravidian architecture Pillar in Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram @ Thanjavur district.

Sun and the Minaret at Jahangir’s Tomb

• 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

Indian Cinema 100Years GarudaMall CelebrityStone

• 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 top 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

Cinema by region

• Assamese cinema
• Bengali cinema
• Bhojpuri cinema
• Hindi cinema
• Kannada cinema
• Malayalam cinema
• Marathi cinema
• Tamil cinema
• Telugu cinema
• Kashmiri cinema
• Punjabi cinema
• Haryanvi cinema

Music of India

Tansen Samaroha

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
• Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana
• Chembai sangeetha utsavam
• List of Indian playback singers
• Indian musical instruments

Music by states and territories

1. Music of Andaman and Nicobar
2. Music of Andhra Pradesh
3. Music of Arunachal Pradesh
4. Music of Assam
5. Music of Bihar
6. Music of Chandigarh
7. Music of Chhattisgarh
8. Music of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
9. Music of Daman and Diu
10. National Capital Territory of Delhi
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
19. Music of Lakshadweep
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 Orissa
27. Music of Puducherry
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

• List of Indian poets
• List of Indian authors
• Indian epic poetry
• Jnanpith award
• Sahitya Akademi Award
• Indian Literature (journal)
• Indian folklore

Literature by language

• Assamese literature
• Bengali literature
• Bhojpuri literature
• Gujarati literature
• Hindi literature
• Kannada literature
• Kashmiri literature
• Malayalam literature
• Marathi literature
• Nepali literature
• Oriya 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

India-locator-language-map

• Angika language
• Assamese language
• Bajjika language
• Bengali language
• Bodo language
• Bhojpuri language
• Dogri language
• English language
• Garo language
• Gujarati language
• Hindi language
• Haryanvi language
• Kannada language
• Kashmiri language
• Khasi language
• Kokborok language
• Konkani language
• Magahi language
• Maithali language
• Malayalam language
• Manipuri language
• Marathi language
• Mizo language
• Nepali language
• Oriya language
• Prakrit language
• Punjabi language
• Rajasthani language
• Sanskrit language
• Santali language
• Sindhi language
• Saurashtra language
• Tamil language
• Telugu language
• Tulu language
• Urdu language
• Kodava language

Sports in India

Indian Football Team

A Kabaddi match at 2006 Asian Games

• 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 (Hockey)
• Indian Premier League (Cricket)
• I-League (Football)
• Indian Super League (Football)
• Indian Badminton League (IBL) (badminton)
• Pro Kabaddi League (kabaddi)

Culture by region

1. Culture of Andaman and Nicobar
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
8. Culture of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
9. Culture of Daman and Diu
10. National Capital Territory 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
19. Culture of Lakshadweep
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 Orissa
27. Culture of Puducherry
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

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2011): 9th (twelfth)

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 (India)

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

Bombay Stock Exchange

Economy and infrastructure of states

1. Economy of Andaman and Nicobar
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. National Capital Territory 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 Orissa
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

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad complex panorama

• Literacy
• Schools
• Department of Higher Education
• CBSE
• CISCE
• NIOS
• Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
• University Grants Commission
• AICTE
• Distance Education Council
• NAAC
• Medical Council of India
• Dental Council of India
• Institutes of Technology
• Institutes of Management
• Institutes of Science
• Bar Council of India
• Legal education in India
• Autonomous law schools in India

Education in states

1. Education in Andaman and Nicobar
2. Education in Andhra Pradesh
3. Education in Arunachal Pradesh
4. Education in Assam
5. Education in Bihar
6. Education in Chandigarh
7. Education in Chhattisgarh
8. Education in Dadra and Nagar Haveli
9. Education in Daman and Diu
10. Education in Delhi
11. Education in Goa
12. Education in Gujarat
13. Education in Haryana
14. Education in Himachal Pradesh
15. Education in Jammu and Kashmir
16. Education in Jharkhand
17. Education in Karnataka
18. Education in Kerala
19. Education in Lakshadweep
20. Education in Madhya Pradesh
21. Education in Maharashtra
22. Education in Manipur
23. Education in Meghalaya
24. Education in Mizoram
25. Education in Nagaland
26. Education in Orissa
27. Education in Puducherry
28. Education in Punjab
29. Education in Rajasthan
30. Education in Sikkim
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

Tourism in states

1. Tourism in Andaman and Nicobar
2. Tourism in Andhra Pradesh
3. Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh
4. Tourism in Assam
5. Tourism in Bihar
6. Tourism in Chandigarh
7. Tourism in Chhattisgarh
8. Tourism in Dadra and Nagar Haveli
9. Tourism in Daman and Diu
10. Tourism in National Capital Territory of Delhi
11. Tourism in North East India
12. Tourism in Goa
13. Tourism in Gujarat
14. Tourism in Haryana
15. Tourism in Himachal Pradesh
16. Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir
17. Tourism in Jharkhand
18. Tourism in Karnataka
19. Tourism in Kerala
20. Tourismin Lakshadweep
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 Orissa
28. Tourism in Puducherry
29. Tourism in Punjab (India)
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

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  House boat Kettuvallam, Kerala, India.
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  Shikkaras at Dal lake, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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  Rann Utsav at Kutch, Gujarat, India.
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  Khajuraho Temple, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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  Beach of Goa, India.
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  Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand, India.
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  A Tea Garden of Cachar, Assam, India.
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  Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India.
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  Kumbh Mela Sangam, Allahabd, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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  Akshardham Temple, Delhi, India.

See also

• Index of India-related articles
• 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. http://www.indiaquickfacts.com/content/india-government-indian-democracy
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

• Official entry portal of the Government of India
• Official directory of Indian Government websites

General reference

• "India". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
• Encyclopædia Britannica entry on India
• BBC country profile of India
• Library of Congress Country Studies entry on India

Other

• Incredible India - The Official Tourism Website of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
• Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
• India at DMOZ
• India 4You - Directory of popular Indian websites.