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 Where is
India?

India is part of the

continent of Asia.
Most of India forms a
peninsula, which means
it is surrounded by
water on three sides.
How many people
live there?
India is set to become the India's population is set to rise to 1.515
world's most populous billion in 2030, from 1.417 billion in 2022.
country by the end of the
decade, overtaking China.
Histo
ry
Indian history begins with the birth It was in the 17th century that the
of the Indus Valley Civilization and Europeans came to India. This coincided
the coming of the Aryans. with the disintegration of the Mughal
The fifth-century saw the unification Empire, paving the way for regional states.
of India under Ashoka, who had The Rebellion of 1857-58, which sought
converted to Buddhism, and it is in to restore Indian supremacy, was
his reign that Buddhism spread in crushed; and with the subsequent
many parts of Asia. In the eighth crowning of Victoria as Empress of India,
century, Islam came to India for the the incorporation of India into the empire
first time and by the eleventh century was complete. It was followed by India's
had firmly established itself in India struggle for independence, which we got
as a political force. It resulted in the in the year 1947.
formation of the Delhi Sultanate,
which was finally succeeded by the
How many languages are spoken in iNDIa?
While India has 22 separate official Hindi is the official language of
languages , it is home to a total of 121 India, with English being the
languages and 270 mother tongues. second official language.
It’s also home to the world’s oldest
language,
English is Hindi.
the second language in India, and As the world’s oldest language,
the reason why stems from history. English Hindi is, unsurprisingly, the most
was the official language during British rule. spoken in India. Melodic and
When India was granted independence, the unique, it can be heard across much
language lingered, and time hasn’t changed of North and Central India. It’s
that. also spoken by 366 million people
across the world.
In fact, India is ranked as the world’s
second-largest English-speaking country