Backgound
The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back
at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500
B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the
classical Indian culture. Arab incursions starting in the 8th century and
Turkish in the 12th were followed by those of European traders, beginning in
the late 15th century. By the 19th century, Britain had assumed political
control of virtually all Indian lands. Indian armed forces in the British
army played a vital role in both World Wars. Nonviolent resistance to
British colonialism led by Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU brought
independence in 1947. The subcontinent was divided into the secular state of
India and the smaller Muslim state of Pakistan. A third war between the two
countries in 1971 resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of
Bangladesh. Despite impressive gains in economic investment and output,
India faces pressing problems such as the ongoing dispute with Pakistan over
Kashmir, massive overpopulation, environmental degradation, extensive
poverty, and ethnic and religious strife. Natural resources found in India
are coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese, mica,
bauxite, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone
and arable land.
Location
India is located in Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay
of Bengal, between Myanmar and Pakistan. The border countries are
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Nepal and Pakistan. The climate varies
from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north.
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People
The population of India is about 1,080,264,388. The people are called
Indians, and . All rights
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