Basic information About india
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Capital of
India:
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New Delhi
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Belongs in
Continent:
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Asia
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Location:
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28°36.8′N,
77°12.5′E
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Other Names
of India:
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Hindustan,
Bharat,
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Neighbor
countries:
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China, Nepal,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar, Afghanisthan
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Population:
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1,210,193,422
(2nd )
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Area:
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3,287,590 km2
(7th)
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Total Coast
Line of India:
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7,517 KM
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Land
Frontier:
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15,200 Km
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Length from
East to West:
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2933 KM
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Length from
North to South:
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3214 Km
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Official
Languages:
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Hindi,
English and other scheduled languages
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Currency:
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Indian Rupee
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Important
Rivers:
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Ganges,
Brahmaputra, Indus, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri, Luni, Narmada,
Yamuna, Sutlej, Jhelum, Koshi, Gandaki
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Important
Mountains:
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Himalaya,
Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Karakoram, Aravalli, Satpura,
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Indian
States:
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29
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Union
Territories:
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6+ 1 Capital
Territory
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Main
Agricultural Products:
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Rice, Wheat,
Sugar Cane, Cotton, Jute, Tea, Coffee, Spices,
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Major Cities
of India:
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Mumbai,
Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmadabad, Pune, Hyderabad, Surat,
Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Vadodara, Kochi
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Major Seas of
India:
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Bay of
Bengal, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean
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Animals of
India:
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Tiger,
Elephant, Lion, Bear, Deer, Rhinoceros, Neelgai, Chinkara, Indian flying fox,
Ass
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Tourist
Places:
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Taj Mahal,
Qutub Minar, Hawa Mahal, Jama Masjid, Konark Sun Temple, Sundarbans, India
Gate, City palace Jaipur, Akshardham, Golkonda
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Festivals of
India:
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Diwali, Holi,
Rath Yatra, Kumbh Mela, Janmasthami, Muharram, Id-ul-Fitr, Good Friday,
Christmas
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National Things/Symbols of India
National
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Symbols
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National
Emblem
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Lion Capital
of Ashoka at Sarnath
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National
Flag:
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Tricolor
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National
Anthem:
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"Jana
Gana Mana"
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National
Song:
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“Vande
Mataram”
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National
Animal:
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Tiger
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National
Flower:
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Lotus
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National
Fruit:
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Mango
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National
Bird:
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Peacock
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Motto:
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"Satyameva
Jayate"
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National Tree
of India
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Banyan
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National Days of India
Days
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Date
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Independence
Day:
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15th August
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Republic Day:
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26TH January
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Teachers Day:
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5th September
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Martyr’s Day:
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30th January,
23rd March
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Children’s
Day;
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14th November
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Gandhi
Jayanti:
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2nd October
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National
Education Day:
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11th November
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Some Religions of India
Religion
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Place of Worship
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Religious Books
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Hinduism
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Temple
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Gita, Vedas
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Islam
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Mosque
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Quran
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Christianity
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Church
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Bible
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Sikhism
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Gurdwara
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Guru Granth
Sahib
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Buddhism
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Temples
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Tripitaka
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Jainism
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Temples
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Kalpa Sutra,
Agama, Tattvartha,
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Some Largest things of India
Largest
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Things
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Largest State
(Population Wise):
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Uttar Pradesh
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Largest State
(Area Wise):
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Rajasthan
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Largest
District:
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Kutch
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Largest City:
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Mumbai
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Largest
Dessert:
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Thar
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Largest
Delta:
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Sundarban’s
Delta
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Largest Lake:
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Wular lake
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Largest
Saline water Lake:
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Chilka
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Largest Port:
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Mumbai
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Largest Rail
Station:
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Howrah
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Some Highest Things of India
Highest of India
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Things
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Highest
Mountain peak
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Kanchenjunga
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Highest Dam
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Tehri Dam
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Highest
Waterfall
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Kunchikal
falls
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Highest
Railway Station
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Ghum railway
station of the Darjeeling
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Highest Lake
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Devtaal
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Highest Tower
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Qutub Minar
of Delhi
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Some Longest Things of India
Longest
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Things of India
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Longest River
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Ganges
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Longest Dam
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Hirakud Dam
(Odisha)
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Longest
National Highway
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NH7 (or 44)
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Longest
Railway Platform
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Gorakhpur
railway station
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Longest
Tunnel
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Jawahar
tunnel (Jammu & Kashmir)
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Some events that happened first
time in India
First In India
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Year
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First postage
stamps of India
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1852 at
district of scinde (also known as scinde dawk)
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First post
office of India
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Bombay in
1764
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First train
ran in India
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16 April,
1853 between Mumbai and Thane
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First
Telephone service in India
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1882,in city
kolkata,chennai & mumbai
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First Cinema
of India
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Silent movie
Raja Harishchandra (1913), by Dadasaheb Phalke,
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First Census
of India
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1872
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First time
television started
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In Delhi on
15 September 1959
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India’s First
Satellite
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Aryabhata,
was launched by the Soviet Union on 19 April 1975
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Some Indians who made it First
Time
First In
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Name
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First
president of India
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Dr. Rajendra
Prasad
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First prime
minister of India
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Jawahar Lal
Nehru
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First Indian
in Space
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Rakesh Sharma
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First Speaker
of the Lok Sabha
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Ganesh
Vasudeva Mavalankar
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First Indian
to win Nobel Prize
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Rabindranath
Tagore
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First Muslim
President of India
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Zakir Hussain
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First Indian
to receive Bharat Ratna award
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Radhakrishnan
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First Indian
to cross English Channel
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Mihir Sen
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First woman
Prime Minister
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Indira Gandhi
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First lady to
become Miss World
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Rita Faria
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First Mount
Everest Climber
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Tenzing
Norgay
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First Indian
who won Oscar
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Satyajit Ray
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First Indian
Cricketer
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KS
Ranjitsinhji, who played for England. CK Nayudu is the first cricketer who
played for India
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Some Important dates of Indian
History
Year
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Event
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5000 BC
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Indus Valley
Civilization
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2000 BC
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Vedic Age
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563 BC
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Birth of
Gautama Buddha
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327 BC
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Alexander’s
Invasion
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276 BC
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Asoka’s Reign
Started
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320 AD
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Starting of
Gupta Era
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405-411 AD
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Chinese
Traveler Fahien’s visit
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1191
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First battle
of Tarain
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1192
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Second Battle
of Tarain
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1221
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Changez
Khan’s Invasion
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1296
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Al-ud-din
Khilji’s Accession
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1325
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Muhammad bin
Tughlaq’s Accession
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1469
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Birth of Guru
Nanak
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1498
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Vasco de
Gama’s discovery of India
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1526
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First battle
of Panipat; Foundation of Mughal Era
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1556
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Second Battle
of Panipat
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1600
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East India
Company established
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1761
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Third Battle
of Panipat
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1764
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Battle of
Buxar
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1857
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Revolt of
1857
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1869
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Birth of
Mahatma Gandhi
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1885
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Foundation of
National Congress
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1906
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Foundation of
Muslim League
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1919
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Jalianwala
Bagh Massacre
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1920
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Non co
operation Movement launched
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1930
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Civil
Disobedience Movement Launched
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1931
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Gandhi-Irwin
Pact
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1937
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Provincial
Autonomy
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1942
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Quit India
Movement
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1947
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Division of
India, Independence of India
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Some nick names of Indian cities
Nick Name
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City
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Silicon
Valley of India
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Bangalore
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IT capital of
India
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Bangalore
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Manchester of
India
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Ahmadabad
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City of Lakes
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Bhopal
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Temple city
of India
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Bhubaneswar
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Detroit of
India
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Chennai
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Auto hub of
India
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Chennai
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World capital
of Biriyani
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Hyderabad
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Pink city
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Jaipur
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Golden city
of India
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Jaisalmir
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Steel city of
India
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Jamshedpur
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God’s Own
Country
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Kochi
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City of joy
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Kolkata
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City of
Palaces
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Kolkata
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Cultural
capital of India
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Kolkata
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City of
Nawabs
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Lucknow
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Hollywood of
India
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Mumbai
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City of
Dreams
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Mumbai
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Financial
capital of India
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Mumbai
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City of Seven
islands
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Mumbai
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City of
Rallies
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New Delhi
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City of
Diamonds
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Surat
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Some Nick names of famous Indian
personalities
Nick Names
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Persons
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Gurudev,
Kabiguru,
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Rabindranath
Tagore
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Nightingale
of India
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Sorojini
Naidu
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Father of
Nation, Bapu
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Mahatma
Gandhi
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Iron Man of
India, Sarder
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Vallavbhai
Patel
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Panditji/
Chacha
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Jawaharlal
Nehru
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Chhatrapati
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Shivaji
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Frontier
Gandhi, Badshah Khan
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Khan Abdul
Ghaffar Khan
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Lokmanya
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Bal Gangadhar
Tilak
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Desh Ratna
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Dr. Rajendra
Prasad
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Lal, Bal, Pal
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Lala Lajpat
Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal
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Napoleon of
India
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Samudra Gupta
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Tota-e-Hind
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Amir Khushro
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