India
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[ in-dee-uh ]
/ ˈɪn di ə /
noun
Hindi Bha·rat
[buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/.
a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
a subcontinent in S Asia, occupied by Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Republic of India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sikkim.
Origin of India
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before 1000; < Latin < Greek
Indía, equivalent to
Ind(ós) “the Indus river” (< Old Persian
Hindu literally, “the river”; cognate with Sanskrit
sindhu) +
-ia
-ia
Definition for india (2 of 2)
India
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[ in-dee-uh ]
/ ˈɪn di ə /
noun
a word used in communications to represent the letter I.
Origin of India
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First recorded in 1950–55
Example sentences from the Web for india
British Dictionary definitions for india
India
/ (ˈɪndɪə) /
noun
a republic in S Asia: history dates from the Indus Valley civilization (3rd millennium bc); came under British supremacy in 1763 and passed to the British Crown in 1858; nationalist movement arose under Gandhi (1869–1948); Indian subcontinent divided into Pakistan (Muslim) and India (Hindu) in 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth in 1950. It consists chiefly of the Himalayas, rising over 7500 m (25 000 ft) in the extreme north, the Ganges plain in the north, the Thar Desert in the northwest, the Chota Nagpur plateau in the northeast, and the Deccan Plateau in the south. Official and administrative languages: Hindi and English; each state has its own language. Parts of the SE coast suffered badly in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Religion: Hindu majority, Muslim minority. Currency: rupee. Capital: New Delhi. Pop: 1 220 800 359 (2013 est). Area: 3 268 100 sq km (1 261 813 sq miles)
Hindi name: Bharat
communications
a code word for the letter i
Cultural definitions for india
notes for India
India is the second most populous country in the world, after
China.
notes for India
notes for India
Mahatma
Gandhi led the movement for Indian independence through
passive resistance to British rule. He was killed by a fanatic in 1948.
notes for India
notes for India
Despite world disapproval, in 1998 India successfully conducted nuclear bomb tests. Pakistan did the same two weeks later. (
See
Kashmir.)