India - slideshow
officially the Republic of India
is the seventhlargest country
with over 1.2 billion people
has the thirdlargest standing army in the
Subdivisions
India is a federation composed of 28
states and 7 union territories.
Each state or union territory
is further divided into
administrative districts.
The districts in turn are
further divided into tehsils
and ultimately into villages.
India part of british empire
First city was Calcutta in 1696
The hole India was cungert in 1881
became an independent nation in 1947
Famous bildings
The Taj Mahal
The Bombay Stock
Exchange
Rashtrapati Bhavan,
home of the President
of India.
The granite tower of
Brihadeeswarar
Temple in Thanjavur
Wedding
very bright events, filled with ritual and
celebration, that continue for several days.
They are generally not small affairs, with
anywhere between 100 to 10,000 people
attending.
Though most Indian