Indian Gov
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Indian Government and culture India, the largest democracy, the second most populous country, is
geographically
located at 20 N and 77 E. India is bounded by Pakistan to north-west, Nepal
and China to the north-east, Arabian sea to the south-east and Bay of Bengal to
the south-west. The capital of India is New Delhi, a sprawling city with 11
million people. Indian history can be traced back over some 5,000 years. Many
dynasties like Gupta, Mogul, and Sultans ruled India over centuries. The history
of British India begins in 1600, with the setting up of the East India Company.
Gradually they became the rulers and ruled India until it became independent in
1947 under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. After independence India was
partitioned to create Pakistan, a Muslim state.
According to Indian constitution, India is a "sovereign, socialist, secular,
democratic
republic". The central government is patterned after the British parliamentary
system...