India History, Geography, Economy and Important Events

India has two official names - India in Hindi and India in India. The name India is derived from the English name "Indus" of Indus River. The name Bharat is derived from the name of an ancient emperor Bharata, a descendant of Manu and the eldest son of Rishabhdev, whose legend is in the Srimad Bhagavat Mahapurana. Several independent states were formed after 500 BC. The Maurya dynasty of North India is notable among the early dynasties of India, whose majestic emperor Ashoka has a special place in world history. From the beginning of 180 AD, there were many invasions from Central Asia, which resulted in the establishment of the Greek, Saka, Parthi and finally Kushan dynasties in the North Indian subcontinent. The period beyond the third century when India was ruled by Gupta dynasty was called the "Golden Age" of India.

In South India, there were many dynasties Chalukyas, Cheras, Cholas, Pallavas and Pandyas in different periods. Sangam literature was at its peak around Christ, with the addition of Tamil language. In the early twentieth century there was a long non-violent struggle for independence, led by Mahatma Gandhi, who is officially referred to as the father of modern India.

In the same century, the social movement of India, which also led to a huge non-violent and revolutionary struggle for the attainment of social freedom, was led by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, who was the 'creator of modern India', 'constitution maker' and 'Dalit's Masih' Are addressed as Along with this, the revolutionary struggle led by Chandrashekhar Azad, Sardar Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Veer Savarkar etc. resulted in complete independence from English rule on 15 August 1947. Subsequently, on 26 January 1950, India became republic.

• India is officially called the Republic of India, it is the largest country in the Indian subcontinent located in the south of Asia.
• India was ruled by the Mughals for about 331 (1526 to 1857) years and by the British for about 200 (1757 to 1947) and it became independent on 15 August 1947.
• India was partitioned in the midnight of 14–15 August 1947, in which three countries emerged: India, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) and West Pakistan.
• India borders China, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal to the north-east, Pakistan to the west and the Indian Ocean to the south.
• India is addressed by two names, first India which originated from the Hindu Emperor Bharata and second India which is given by the British in the name of Indus River.
• The total area of India is 3,287,590 sq km. (1,269,346 sq mi), India ranks seventh in the world by area.
• The official languages ​​of India are Hindi and English.
• India's currency is named Indian Rupee and India's economy is the third largest economy in Asia.
• According to the World Bank, India's total population in 2016 was 132.42 crore, India is the second largest country in the world by population.
• The religion of most people in India is Hindu and second is Islam.
• Aryabhata of India first discovered zero "0", only after which the calculations have progressed from 9.
• The highest peak in India is Kangchenjunga, which is 8,586 meters high, which is the third largest peak in the world.
• The longest river of India is the Ganga River, which is also its national river, its length is 2900 km. And the largest lake is Wular Lake, which is 259 sq km. Spreads over.
• One of the seven wonders in India is the Taj Mahal which was built by Shah Jahan in Agra in 1632-53 in memory of his queen Mumtaz.
• India's national animals are tigers and dolphins, national bird peacock, national full lotus, national fruit mango and national tree banyan.

• 14 October 1240 - Razia Sultan, the first female ruler of India, died.
• 13 June 1290 - Jalal Ud-Din Feroz Khilji founded the Khilji dynasty in Delhi. The Khilji dynasty was a Muslim dynasty of Ottoman origin, who ruled large parts of South Asia between 1290 and 1320. It was founded by Jalal Ud Deen Firoz Khilji and became the second dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate of India.
• 09 August 1329 - Pope John 22nd established the first Catholic Synod in Culon, India.
• 11 July 1405 - Chinese explorer Zheng Hey led a huge fleet of 317 ships, which was on a trade mission in India.
• 11 July 1405 - Starting the journey of Ming China's treasure, Admiralzeng said it is an extension of fleet to foreign regions in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean.
• 13 January 1450 - Portuguese sailor Baratholomieu Díaz was born. Vasco da Gama discovered the waterway of India only using the waterway of Deyaz.
• 08 July 1497 - Vasco de Gama started his journey which was the first visit for India. He discovered new sea routes for India. This helped to increase trade by sea. The discovery of new sea routes also colonized India by the Portuguese and the British.
• 08 July 1497 - Vaskodigama left Europe to reach India by sea with a 170-member team.
• 04 November 1509 - Alphonso the Albuquerque became the second Portuguese Viceroy in India after Almeida.
• 26 July 1509 - Krishnadevaraya, who became the most powerful among all the Hindu rulers of India, fell on the throne of the Vijayanagara Empire.