Definition of India. Meaning of India. Synonyms of India

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Definition of India

India
India In"di*a, n. [See Indian.] A country in Southern Asia; the two peninsulas of Hither and Farther India; in a restricted sense, Hither India, or Hindostan. India ink, a nearly black pigment brought chiefly from China, used for water colors. It is in rolls, or in square, and consists of lampblack or ivory black and animal glue. Called also China ink. The true India ink is sepia. See Sepia. India matting, floor matting made in China, India, etc., from grass and reeds; -- also called Canton, or China, matting. India paper, a variety of Chinese paper, of smooth but not glossy surface, used for printing from engravings, woodcuts, etc. India proof (Engraving), a proof impression from an engraved plate, taken on India paper. India rubber. See Caoutchouc. India-rubber tree (Bot.), any tree yielding caoutchouc, but especially the East Indian Ficus elastica, often cultivated for its large, shining, elliptical leaves.

Meaning of India from wikipedia

- India (ISO: Bhārat), also known as the Republic of India (ISO: Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area...
- The Government of India (ISO: Bhārat Sarkār), often abbreviated as GoI, is the union government created by the constitution of India as the legislative...
- India is a federal union comprising 29 states and 7 union territories, for a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided...
- The Partition of India was the division of British India in 1947 which accompanied the creation of two independent dominions, India and ****stan. The Dominion...
- The East India Company (EIC), also known as the Honourable East India Company (HEIC) or the British East India Company and informally as John Company...
- The Constitution of India (IAST: Bhāratīya Saṃvidhāna) is the supreme law of India. The do****ent lays down the framework demarcating fundamental political...
- India is a federation with a parliamentary system governed under the Constitution of India, which defines the power distribution between the union, or...
- Colonial India was the part of the Indian subcontinent which was under the jurisdiction of European colonial powers, during the Age of Discovery. European...
- Punjab (/pʌnˈdʒɑːb/ (listen)) is a state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered...
- Religion in India is characterised by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. India is a secular state with no state religion. The Indian subcontinent...
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