India information | Basic information about India
1 Geography Location: South Asia Capital: New Delhi Major Cities: Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore 2 Demographics Population: Over 1.3 billion Languages: Hindi, English, various regional languages Religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism 3 Culture Traditional Dance and Music: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Hindustani classical music, Carnatic music Festivals: Diwali, Holi, Eid, Christmas Cuisine: Curry, biryani, dosa, samosa 4 History Ancient Civilizations: Indus Valley Civilization Independence: 1947 from British rule Important Figures: Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru 5 Economy Industries: Information Technology, Agriculture, Manufacturing Economic Growth: Rapidly growing economy Currency: Indian Rupee (INR) 6 Politics Government: Federal parliamentary democratic republic Prime Minister: Narendra Modi (as of my last knowledge update in January 2022) Political Parties: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress (INC) 7 Technology IT Hubs: Bangalore (...