Fun facts about India
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![Manuscript illustration, c. 1650, of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, composed in story-telling fashion c. 400 BCE – c. 300 CE[75]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/330px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
The term Bharat gained increased currency from the mid-19th century as a native name for India.
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the most populous country in the world and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy.
From the “Etymology” section
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India is thought to have been reached by anatomically modern humans from Africa between 80,000 and 50,000 years ago.
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the most populous country in the world and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy.
From the “History” section
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India's coastline measures 7,517 kilometres in length.
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the most populous country in the world and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy.
From the “Geography” section
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India is a parliamentary republic with a multi-party system.
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the most populous country in the world and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy.
From the “Government and politics” section
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The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885.
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the most populous country in the world and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy.
From the “History” section
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