The following outline is provided as an overview of, and topical guide to, India:
The seventh-largest country by area, India is located on the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. India was home to the ancient Indus Valley civilisation, and is the birthplace of four world religions: Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism. India endured colonisation, eventually being administered by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence led by influential figures like Mahatma Gandhi, Subash Chandra Bose and underwent a violent partition. India (as of April 2023) is the most populous country with over 1.4 billion people, and is also the most populous democracy in the world.
Administrative divisions of India
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1. Andhra Pradesh | 13. Madhya Pradesh | 25. Tripura |
2. Arunachal Pradesh | 14. Maharashtra | 26. Uttar Pradesh |
3. Assam | 15. Manipur | 27. Uttarakhand |
4. Bihar | 16. Meghalaya | 28. West Bengal |
5. Chhattisgarh | 17. Mizoram | A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
6. Goa | 18. Nagaland | B. Chandigarh |
7. Gujarat | 19. Odisha | C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |
8. Haryana | 20. Punjab | D. Jammu and Kashmir |
9. Himachal Pradesh | 21. Rajasthan | E. Ladakh |
10. Jharkhand | 22. Sikkim | F. Lakshadweep |
11. Karnataka | 23. Tamil Nadu | G. Delhi |
12. Kerala | 24.Telangana | H. Puducherry |
States and union territories of India
The Republic of India is a member of: [2]
All India Service for policing – Indian Police Service
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List of tourism in different states of India
Tourism in India is 4.6% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Unlike other sectors, tourism is not a priority sector for the Government of India. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated ₹13.2 lakh crore (US$160 billion) or 5.8% of India's GDP and supported 32.1 million jobs in 2021. Even though, these numbers were lower than the pre-pandemic figures; the country's economy witnessed a significant growth in 2021 after the massive downturn during 2020. The sector is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 7.8% to ₹33.8 lakh crore (US$400 billion) by 2031. India has established itself as the 5th largest global travel healthcare destination with an estimated market size of around $9 billion in 2019, out of the total global travel healthcare industry of $44.8 billion(2019). In 2014, 184,298 foreign patients travelled to India to seek medical treatment.
Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country. It comprises eight states—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura, and the "brother" state of Sikkim.
North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) is a Central University established on 19 July 1973 by an Act of the Indian Parliament. The university is in the suburb of Shillong, the state capital of Meghalaya, India. The university has two campuses, in Shillong and Tura. Both campuses are in Meghalaya state. The first pro-vice chancellor was Early Rising Singha
The administrative divisions of India are subnational administrative units of India; they are composed of a nested hierarchy of administrative divisions.
The Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy, also known as Senior Women’s National Football Championship or simply the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy since 2024, is a women's football tournament contested by state associations and government institutions in India. The first edition was held in 1991 and is organized by the All India Football Federation to crown the national women's football champion each year. It is based on a league and knockout format.
Legislative Assembly elections in India were conducted for nine legislative assemblies in 2013. Voting in Chhattisgarh was held in two phases on 11 November and 19 November 2013. The Election Commission of India (ECI) successfully conducted elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland in February and in Karnataka on 5 May. The elections in Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were conducted in December while the counting that took place on 8 December showed a clear majority for BJP in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, while Congress retained the state of Mizoram and Delhi got a hung assembly, with no single party getting a clear majority.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Arunachal Pradesh:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mizoram:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nagaland:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tripura:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Meghalaya:
The 2018–19 Ranji Trophy was the 85th season of the Ranji Trophy, the first-class cricket tournament that took place in India. It was contested by 37 teams, divided into four groups, with nine teams in the Plate Group. The group stage ran from 1 November 2018 to 10 January 2019. The top team from the Plate Group progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition. The teams in the Plate Group were allowed to have up to three professional players in their squads.
The 2019 Santosh Trophy qualifiers was the qualifying round for the 73rd edition of the Santosh Trophy, the premier competition in India for teams representing their regional and state football associations.
The 2019–20 Hero Santosh Trophy qualifiers was the qualifying round for the 2019–20 Santosh Trophy, the premier competition in India for teams representing their regional and state football associations.
The third Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in 1984. Indian National Congress (INC) won 21 seats out of 30 seats, while the People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) won four seats and independent candidates won four seats. Gegong Apang was sworn in as Chief Minister.
The 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 19th season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India. It was contested by 38 teams, divided into six groups, with eight teams in the Plate Group. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Uttarakhand were placed in the Plate Group, with all the matches taking place in Tamil Nadu. Uttarakhand won the Plate Group to qualify for the Eliminator match in the tournament.