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India, also known as Bharat, is a diverse constitutional republic with a civilisational heritage extending across millennia and a modern democratic, scientific and cultural presence of global significance.

Key points

  • Constitutional republic and Union of States
  • Home to exceptional linguistic, cultural and geographic diversity
  • Combines ancient knowledge traditions with contemporary innovation

Quick facts

Census 2011 location code
00

Related knowledge

Person

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was an aerospace scientist and President of India remembered for technology leadership, public service and engagement with young people.

Technology

Aadhaar

Aadhaar is India’s digital identity platform for residents, administered by UIDAI and used for identity authentication and access to a range of services under applicable law and policy.

Person

Adi Shankaracharya

Adi Shankaracharya was a philosopher and teacher associated with Advaita Vedanta and with institutions that shaped later Indian intellectual and monastic traditions.

Space Mission

Aditya-L1

Aditya-L1 is India's solar observatory mission, studying the Sun and its influence from a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L1 point.

Heritage Site

Agra Fort

Agra Fort is a major Mughal citadel whose palaces, audience halls and defensive works reflect successive phases of imperial architecture.

Historical Period

Ahom Kingdom

The Ahom Kingdom governed much of the Brahmaputra valley for centuries and left a distinctive administrative, architectural and cultural legacy in Assam.

Sources and verification
  1. [1] The Constitution of India — Part I, Article 1 — Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India Constitutional Text View source
  2. [2] Census 2011 – Location Code Directory — Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India Government Dataset View source
  3. [3] Explore India and Facts of India — National Portal of India, National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India Government Portal View source
  4. [4] Constitution of India — Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India Constitutional Text View source
  5. [5] Indian Culture Portal — Indian Culture Portal, Ministry of Culture, Government of India Government Portal View source
  6. [6] Archaeological Survey of India — Archaeological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India Government Portal View source
  7. [7] Incredible India — Ministry of Tourism, Government of India Government Portal View source
  8. [8] Ministry of Ayush — Ministry of Ayush, Government of India Government Portal View source
  9. [9] Environment, Forest and Wildlife Resources of India — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India Government Portal View source
  10. [10] Indian Space Research Organisation — Indian Space Research Organisation, Department of Space, Government of India Government Portal View source
  11. [11] Unified Payments Interface (UPI) — Product Overview — National Payments Corporation of India Institutional Portal View source
  12. [12] About Aadhaar — Unique Identification Authority of India, Government of India Government Portal View source
  13. [13] Digital India — Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India Government Programme Portal View source
  14. [14] Sports Authority of India — Sports Authority of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India Government Portal View source
  15. [15] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research — Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India Government Institution Portal View source
  16. [16] Defence Research and Development Organisation — Defence Research and Development Organisation, Ministry of Defence, Government of India Government Institution Portal View source
  17. [17] Sangeet Natak Akademi – Performing Arts of India — Sangeet Natak Akademi, Ministry of Culture, Government of India Government Institution Portal View source
  18. [18] Indian Railways — Ministry of Railways, Government of India Government Portal View source
  19. [19] Indian Handicrafts Portal — Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India Government Portal View source
  20. [20] Sahitya Akademi – Indian Languages and Literature — Sahitya Akademi, Ministry of Culture, Government of India Government Institution Portal View source
  21. [21] Reserve Bank of India — Reserve Bank of India Statutory Institution Portal View source
  22. [22] Election Commission of India — Election Commission of India Constitutional Institution Portal View source
  23. [23] National Museum, New Delhi — National Museum, Ministry of Culture, Government of India Government Institution Portal View source
  24. [24] National Archives of India — National Archives of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India Government Institution Portal View source
  25. [25] DigiLocker — Digital India Corporation, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India Government Digital Platform View source
  26. [26] Government e Marketplace — Government e Marketplace, Government of India Government Digital Platform View source
  27. [27] Open Network for Digital Commerce — Open Network for Digital Commerce Public Digital Network View source
  28. [28] Holiday Calendar — States and Union Territories — National Portal of India, National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India Government Portal View source

Last verified: 25/10/2026