India
n. large territory in southern Asia; country located in southern Asia | ||||
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| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
(n.)
A country in Southern Asia; the two peninsulas of Hither and Farther India; in a restricted sense, Hither India, or Hindostan.
| WordNet 2.0 |
Noun
1. a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
(synonym) Republic of India, Bharat
(hypernym) Asian country, Asian nation
(member-holonym) British Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations
(part-holonym) Asia
(member-meronym) Indian
(part-meronym) Assam
(class) panchayat, panchayet, punchayet
(class) pukka, pucka
| hEnglish - advanced version |
india
\in"di*a\ (?), n. [see indian.] a country in southern asia; the two peninsulas of hither and farther india; in a restricted sense, hither india, or hindostan.
india
ink, a nearly black pigment brought chiefly from china, used for water colors. it is in rolls, or in square, and consists of lampblack or ivory black and animal glue. called also china ink. the true india ink is sepia. see sepia.
india
matting, floor matting made in china, india, etc., from grass and reeds; -- also called canton, or china, matting
india
paper, a variety of chinese paper, of smooth but not glossy surface, used for printing from engravings, woodcuts, etc.
india
proof (engraving), a proof impression from an engraved plate, taken on india paper.
india
rubber. see caoutchouc.
similar words(19)
india-rubber tree
india proof
india rubber
west india
india ink
republic of india
india-rubber fig
west india tea
india-rubber plant
capital of india
india scrim
east india kino
india shawl
pride-of-india
india steel
india paper
east india rosewood
india matting
pride of india
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
An India
| CIA World Factbook 2005 |
Flag of India
Background
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.
Map of India
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| Oceanographic, Meteorologal & Climatologal abbreviations and acronyms |
Inlet Dynamics Initiative Algarve [> POL]
| Country Data Codes |
IN (Internet),
IN (ISO 3166),
IND (ISO 3166),
IN (FIPS 10-4)
| JM Latin-English Dictionary |
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India
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
occurs only in Esther 1:1 and 8:9, where the extent of the dominion of the Persian king is described. The country so designated here is not the peninsula of Hindustan, but the country surrounding the Indus, the Punjab. The people and the products of India were well known to the Jews, who seem to have carried on an active trade with that country (Ezek. 27:15, 24).
| Smith's Bible Dictionary |
The name of India does not occur in the Bible before the book of Esther where it is noticed as the limit of the territories of Ahasuerus in the east, as Ethiopia was in the west. (Esther 1:1; 8:9) The India of the book of Esther is not the peninsula of Hindostan, but the country surrounding the Indus, the Punjab and perhaps Scinde . The people and productions of that country must have been tolerably well known to the Jews. An active trade was carried on between India and western Asia. The trade opened by Solomon with Ophir through the Red Sea consisted chiefly of Indian articles.
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
praise; law
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| Multi Internet Domains |
IN
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IN
| Country Phone Codes |
91
| Area Code International |
Country Code-91
| Currency In Each Country |
Indian rupee (INR)
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
INDIA FUND INC
Exchange: NYSE
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INDIA GROWTH FUND INC THE
Exchange: NYSE
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