Short note on Great India
India is our motherland. The name ‘India’ came from the name ‘Indus’ civilization, which is one of the oldest civilizations. It has a rich and glorious past. Since Vedic age India is known as place of knowledge. Learners from different parts of the world come here for their education. It has a vast landmass with so many mountains, rivers and plains. It shares it boundary with Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. It is a land of diversity. Different people, different cultures, still everyone is united. Every part of this country presents itself on an astonishing scale. . India is rightly known as the land of unity in diversity. It is the birth places of many great personalities. Many famous saints like Gautama Buddha, Kabir, Mahavira and intellectuals like Barahamihira, C.V. Raman, J.C. Bose, H.J Bhaba and others were born here. India’s population is the second largest in the world, first being china. India has 29 states, one has been recently added, 7 union territories. India was once under the British rule but now it is a free country. India got its freedom on 15th august, 1947 by overthrowing the British people. The first prime minister of India was Jawaharlal Nehru while the first president was Dr. Rajendra Prasad. India has one of the largest constitutions. It is a democratic country where everyone is equal irrespective of caste, creed and gender. We are really proud of our country.