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"So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have been forgotten, nothing overlooked." Mark Twain
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"So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have been forgotten, nothing overlooked." Mark Twain
Discovering IndiaFull name- Republic of IndiaCapital city - New DelhiLargest city -Mumbay (formerly known as Bombay)Official language- Hindi English +regional languagesGovernment- federal parliamentaryIndependence - declared in 1947 (from the UK)Area -3,2 mln km2
Population – 1,2 mld Currency - indian rupee
India -The world's largest democracy
India is notable for its religious diversity, with Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam,
Christianity, and Jainism among the nation's major religions.
Cricket is the most popular sport in India
Rickshaws-an essential form of urban transport
The country of contrasts
Indian Railways - The Lifeline of the Nation
Indian women at work
City vs Countryside
