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National Icons

National Currency : Indian

Rupees Symbol

National River : River Ganga

National Fruit : Mango

. National Game : Hockey

National Flower : Lotus

National Bird : PeacocK

National Animal : Tiger

National Tree : Banyan Tree

National Water Animal : River Dolphin

National Dance : Bharat Natyam

National flag

TIRANGA OR TRICOLOR

Saffron - Kesri Color Strip Represent Valor & Bravery

White - Shwet color Strip Represent Purity,Truth

Green - Harit Color Strip Represent Fertility, Auspiciousness

Blue Circle Between white strip is Ashok Chakra

with 24 Spokes in it, It represents continuous going round

Wheel of ProgresS

National Anthem

Jana-gana-mana

adhinayaka, jaya he

Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.

Punjab-Sindh-Gujarat-

Maratha

Dravida-Utkala-Banga

Vindhya-Himachala-

Yamuna-Ganga

Uchchala-Jaladhi-taranga

Tava shubha naame

jage,

Tava shubh asisa

mange,

Gahe tava jaya gatha,

Jana-gana-mangala-

dayaka jaya he

Bharata-bhagya-

vidhata.

Jaya he,jaya he,jaya he

Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he!

M.K.Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) known as the Father of Nation was the most important political leader in India's struggle for freedom from British Rule. People call him Bapu (father) out of all the respect and affection they have towards him. He was the Law Barister and had went to London to study Law. M K Gandhi also practised law & worked against apartheid (meaning racial discrimination system) in South Africa for few years, then returned to India to be part of India's own independence struggle and joined Indian National Congress and later he became its president. He took the path of truth & non violence (ahimsa), to pursue his freedom struggle. At that time this path was followed by all the moderate leaders of the freedom movement, and the common citizens of India, against the British Rule for securing India's complete independence from them. Gandhi's Biggest Weapon in the India's freedom movement was Satyagrah. Two biggest and historical steps that M.K.Gandhi took in India's pursuit of freedom were the Quit India movement & Non Co-operation movement. He gave a new name ' Harijan' (People of God) to the people who were then considered untouchables and also to those who were socially backward. M.K.Gandhi was Born in one of the district of India's Gujrat State called Porbandar on 2nd, October 1869. While going for his routine prayer, he was assassinated (killed) on 31st, January 1948 by Nathu Ram Godse, who was later hanged by the Court of Justice for his deed. The entire place where M.K.Gandhi was cremated after his death, has been dedicated as his Samadhi Sthala. It is called as Raj Ghat in Delhi, capital of India, since, he was the foremost leader who, led India in getting its own Raj (home rule) i.e total independence on 15th of August in year 1947 from British.

Our Country India is the 7th Largest

country in land mass area in the whole world and

its largest among 128 other Nations, of the World

But it hold 2nd largest population of humans by record

India's area size can be judged from the fact that

is twice,(2 times) the size of whole Europe

PREAMBLE of INDIA

" WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved

to constitute

India into a SOVEREIGN, SOCIALIST, SECULAR, DEMOCRATIC, REPUBLIC

and to secure all its citizens."

JUSTICE, social economic and political.

LIBERTY, of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship.

EQUALITY, of status and of opportunity, and to promote among them all.

FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and unity and integrity of the

nation.

IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY, this

twenty sixth day of November,1949,

do HEREBY ADOPT, "ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS

CONSTITUTION ".

7 Classical Dances

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Odissi Mohiniattam Manipuri

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Kuchipuddi Kathakali Bharatnatyam

of .. iNDIA

Kathak

Union Republic of India

Full Name of Our Country

28 Indian States & 7 Union Territories

Our Defence & Security

President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Defense System. Whole of Administrative control of Armed forces lies in the Ministry of Defense and Defense Minister of India (Raksha Mantri) is responsible to the Parliament & Country for all matters related to the defense of country from any other country's misadventure or any armed aggression. He looks into matters of maintaining defense forces & entire defense establishment involving, various Ordinance Factories producing arms, ammunition & equipments for our defense needs & forces, R&D of new weapon systems, procuring of new arms & ammunition, training of the defense personnel and their welfare along with, welfare of defense personnel families.Total strength of Indian Defense Forces' personnel is more than 1 million / 10 lacs personnel. Indian Defense System comprises of :-

(A) Indian Army (B) Indian Navy (C) Indian Air Force

Indian Army

The Indian Army is organized into 7 commands :-

1. Western Command Chandigarh 2. Eastern Command Kolkata

3. Northern Command 56 APO 4. Southern Command Pune

5. Central Command Lucknow 6. Army Training Command Simla

7. South Western Command Jaipur click Indian Army

Indian Air Force

Indian Air Force is organized into 7 commands :-

1. Western Command New Delhi 2. Central Command Allahabad

3. Eastern Command Shillong 4. South West Command Jodhpur

5. Training Command Bangaluru 6. Maintenance Command Nagpur

7. South Command Thiruananthpuram

click Indian Air Force

Indian Navy

Indian Navy is organized into following 3 commands :-

1. Eastern Command Vishakhapatnam 2. Southern Command Kochi

3. Western Command Mumbai click Indian Navy

Territorial Army

Territorial Army makes the second line of Defense in Indian Defense establishment. It is a voluntary force, and its personnel comes from the various walks of life and work areas who are given the force level training. People who desire to be part of Indian Defense forces while doing their own jobs, business, services, profession etc. can join the territorial army. They need to spend some time in a year serving the country and for rest of the year can do their own tasks, according to their will. In fact, people already in some gainful tasks can only join the territorial army, it is a pre requisite for joining TA. At the time of emergency territorial army can be / is called to serve the nation as second line of defense along with the regular Indian Army. TA also undertake various environment conservation projects in country and it's help is sometimes taken in event of some natural disaster happening to rescue & provide relief to such natural disaster victims.

Indian Coast Guard

Indian Coast Guard is head is a Director General. It is a maritime para military force that has been assigned the duty of patrolling the entire exclusive economic zone of India and protecting it from the infiltrators, sea pirates, terrorists, smugglers or anybody trying to create trouble / crime of any sort within maritime boundary / through the maritime route within maritime boundary of India. ICG does its job by use of Offshore & Inshore ships, boats & vessels and also has its own Air Wing which has various type of helicopters & aircrafts. ICG Head Office is based in the country's capital New Delhi. It has 3 Regional Head Quarters in (a) Mumbai, (b) Chennai (c) Port Blair, 1 District Head Quarter in each of Nine Coastal States and 2 in the Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands, 4 Coast Guard Stations, one each at Vadinar, Okha, Tuticorin and Mandappam. It has airports in Daman & Chennai, Air Enclaves at Goa, Kolkata & Port Blair.

Para Military Forces

1. BSF - Border Security Force 2. ITBP - Indo-Tibet Border Police

3. AR - Assam Rifles 4. RR - Rashtriya Rifles

5. SSB - Sashastra Sena Bal 6. IRB - Indian Reserve Battalion

Indian Details

Name : Union Republic of India / Bharat Ganrajya

Government Type : Sovereign Socialist Democratic Republic with Parliamentary Form of Government

Capital of Country : New Delhi

National Language : Hindi

Administrative Division : 8 States & 7 Union Territories.

Independence Day : 15th August 1947

Constitution : Constitution of India came into force on 26th January 1950.

Legislature    : Parliament / Sansad makes laws by passing of bills in its two houses Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Country.

Executive Branch : President of India is Head of the State, while Prime Minister is Head of the Government,has his Council of Ministers who form Cabinet Ministry. IInd level ministers are called State Ministers

Judicial Branch : Supreme Court of India is Apex Court    of the Indian legal system, followed by    High Courts & District Courts. Special    Courts are also set up for special sort of cases & for speedy trials

Landmass Area of India : 32,87,263 sq.km Area wise in the    world 7th largest country in world

India's Location on Earth : Indian Latitudes 8o4'N & 37o6'N Longitudes 68o7'E and 97o25'E

Distances Criss Cross : India stretch 3,214 Kms from North to South & 2,933 Kms from East to West

Land Border : 15,200 km

Sea Coastline : 7516.5 km encompassing the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands & the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Neighbouring Countries : India shares its political borders with Pakistan & Afghanistan on West and Bangladesh & Myanmar on East. Northern boundary is made up of China,Tibet,Nepal,Bhutan.India is seperated from Sri Lanka by narrow channel of sea formed by Palk Strait & Gulf of Mannar

Physical Feature : The mainland consists of 5 well defined regions (i) The Great mountain zone of Himalayas (ii) Indo - Gangetic plain (iii) Desert region (iv) Plateaus Region - Deccan Plateau, Malwa Plateau & Chota Nagpur Plateau (v) Southern Peninsula

Indian Rivers : The main rivers of Himalayan group are Indus,Yamuna,Ganga & Brahmaputra, others are Damodar, Mahanadi, Son Narmada, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Kosi, Gandak, Sutluj

Climatic Condition : Broadly Indian Climate is Hot,Humid & dusty. The four seasons which form the season cycle in India are Winter Season, Summer Season, Autumn Season , Monsoon / Rainy Season with retreating monsoon.

Fauna or Animal Species : Approx. 89,451 species

National Parks : 94

Wild Life Sanctuaries : 501

Indian Time Meridian : 82o30' E longitude is the Standard Time Meridian of India, as it passes through the middle of India (from Naini, near Allahabad) Hence Naini, Allahabad is Standard Time for India.

Indian Standard Time : GMT + 05:30

Telephone Country Code : +91

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National Calender

The National Calendar based on the Saka Era, with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days was adopted from 22 March 1957 along with the Gregorian calendar

Dates of the National Calendar have a permanent correspondence with dates of Gregorian calendar, 1 Chaitra falling on 22 March &on 21 March in leap year

National Song of India

Vande Mataram,

The song composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggle for freedom.

It was first sung in 1896 session of the Indian National Congress.

Vande Mataram!

Sujalam,suphalam,

malayaja shitalam,

Shasyashyamalam,

Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Shubhrajyotsna

pulakitayaminim,

Phullakusumita

Drumadal Shobhnim

Suhasinim

Sumadhur Bhashnim

Sukhadam Varadam

Mataram!

Vande Mataram,

Vande Mataram!
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Indian Wild Life National Parks & Sanctuaries

Gir Forests Gujrat

Kaziranga Sanctuary Asom

Manas Sanctuary Asom

Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary Rajasthan

Dachigam Sanctuary Kashmir

Corbett National Park Uttarakhand

Kanha National Park Madhya Pradesh

Shiv Puri National Park Madhya Pradesh

Hazaribagh National Park Jharkhand

Pariyar Sanctuary Kerala

Dudhwa National Park Asom

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu

Nokrek National Park Meghalaya

Sariska Tiger Reserve Rajasthan

Ranthambhor National Park Rajasthan

Namdapha National Park Arunachal Pradesh

Kelbut Lmjo Floating National Park Manipur

Palamau Tiger Reserve Bihar

Simlipal National Park Odisha

Ranganthittoo Bird Sanctuary Karnataka

Nagarhore National Park Karnataka

Mudumalai Sanctuary Tamil Nadu

Balpakaram Sanctuary Meghalaya

Bandipur Sanctuary TN & Karnataka Border

Jaldapara Sanctuary West Bengal

Wild Ass Sanctuary Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

Fundamental Rights Of Indian Citizens

Fundamental Rights Guarantee all Indian Citizens that all live with equality, get equal opportunity in all aspects & live with harmony & peace

Right to Equality
Right to Freedom
Right Against Exploitation
Right to Freedom of Religion
Right to Constitutional Remedies
Cultural & Educational Rights
Right to Information.

Fundamental Duties of Indian Citizens

With Fundamental Rights there comes Fundamental Duties

These are considered as the duties that must and should be performed by every citizen of India

It shall be the duty of every citizens of India: -

To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem;
To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national
struggle for freedom;
To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India;
To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so;
To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or
sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;
To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture;
To protect and improve natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers & wild life, & to have compassion for living creatures;
To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry
and reform;
To safeguard public property & abjure violence

INDIAN Forts

Glimpse of History through Forts

Red Fort

Agra

Uttar Pradesh

Amber Fort

Jaipur

Rajasthan

Chittorgarh Fort

Chittor

Rajasthan

Golconda Fort

Hyderabad

Andhra Pradesh

Gwalior Fort

Gwalior

Madhya Pradesh

Jaigarh

Fort

Aravalli Hills

Rajasthan

Junagarh Fort

Bikaner

Rajasthan

Lohgarh Fort

Bharatpur

Rajasthan

Purana Qila

Delhi

Red Fort

Delhi

Palakkad

Fort

Palakkad

Kerela

Jaisalmer Fort

Jaisalmer

Rajasthan

Fort William

Kolkatta

West Bengal

Tughlaqabad

Fort

Delhi

Vellore Fort

Vellore

Tamil Nadu

Orcha Fort

Tikamgarh

Madhya Pradesh

Srirangapatnam

Fort, Mysore

Karnataka

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Monuments - Our Heritage

Buland Darwaza -Agra Cellular Jail-Andman

Charminar- Hyderabad Dhamekh Stupa-Sarnath

Hawa Mahal-Jaipur Vivekanand Rock-Tamil Nadu

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Gateway of India-Mumbai India Gate-Delhi

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Khajuraho temples-Khajuraho Sachi Stupa-Madhya Pradesh

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Mysore Palace - Karnataka Leh Palace- Ladhak

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Qutub Minar -Delhi Victoria Memorial Hall-Kolkatta

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Gol Gumbad-Hyderabad Mahabalipuram Rathas- Tamil Nadu

Taj Mahal-Agra Humayun Tomb-Delhi

We Must Preserve the Beautiful Heritage,Its Indian & Our

Rivers of India

Name Origin Fall Into Length (kms)

Ganges Gangotri Bay of Bengal 2525

Satluj Rakas Lake Chenab 1050

Indus Mansarovar Lake Arabian Sea 2880

Ravi Kullu Hills Chenab 720

Beas Rohtang Pass Sutluj 470

Jhelum Verinag Chenab 725

Yamuna Yamunotri Glacier Ganga 1375

Chambal Madhya Pradesh Yamuna 1050

Ghagra Matsatung Glacier Ganga 1080

Kosi Gosain Dham Park Ganga 730

Betwa Vindhyanchal Yamuna 480

Son Amarkantak Ganga 780

Brahmputr Mansarovar Lake Bay of Bengal 2900

Narmada Amarkantak Gulf of Khambat 1057

Tapti Betul M.P Gulf of Khambat 724

Mahanadi Raipur Bay of Bengal 858

Luni Aravallis Rann of Kuchch 450

Ghaggar Himalayas Ganga 494

Sabarmati Aravallis Gulf of Khambat 416

Krishna Western Ghats Bay of Bengal 1327

Godavari Nasik Bay of Bengal 1465

Cauvery Western Ghats Bay of Bengal 805

Tungbhadra Western Ghats Krishna River 640

Hooghly Ganga River Bay of Bengal 260

Damodar Palamu,JharKhand Rupnarayan River 592

Tapti Satpura Range M.P Arabian Sea 724

Tista Sikkim Himalaya Brahmaputra 315

Gomti Gomat Taal U.P Ganga 900

Hindon Saharnpur, Haryana Yamuna 400

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Highest Award Bharat Ratna
Highest Gallantry Award Param Vir Chakra
Longest River The Ganga (2640 km)
Longest Tributary The Yamuna
Largest Lake Wular Lake, Kashmir
Largest Saline Lake Chilka Lake,Orrisa
Largest Man-Made Lake Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar
Largest Fresh Water Lake olleru Lake (A.P)
Highest Lake Devtal Lake, (Uttarakhand)
Highest Mountain Peak Karkoram-2 (8,611m)
Largest Populated City Mumbai
Largest State Area Rajasthan
Highest rainfall Cherrapungee, Meghalaya
Highest Waterfall Gersoppar Waterfall (292m) Mysore
Largest State with forest Chattishgarh
Largest Delta Sunderbans Delta (W.B)
Largest River without Delta Narmada & Tapti
Longest Cantilever Bridge Howrah Bridge (W.B)
Longest River Bridge Mahatma Gandhi Setu,Patna
Biggest Cave temple Ellora, Maharashtra
Longest Road Grand Trunk Road
Highest Road Khardungla Road,(Leh-Manali)
Biggest Mosque Jama Masjid, Delhi
Highest Gateway Buland Darwaza,Agra (53.6m)
Tallest Statue Gomateshwar Statue (17m) Karnataka
Largest Public Sector Bank State Bank of India
Longest Canal Indira Gandhi Canal, Rajasthan
Largest Dome Gol Gumbaz,Bijapur, Maharashtra
Largest Zoological Park Alipur, Kolkata
Largest Museum India Museum, Kolkata
Longest Dam Hirakud Dam, Odissa
Highest Dam Bhakra Dam, Punjab (225.5m)
Highest Tower Qutub Minar, Delhi (88.4m)
Largest Desert Thar Desert, Rajasthan
Largest District Ladakh, J & K
Fastest Train Shatabadi Express,New Delhi-Bhopal
Longest Railway Line Delhi to Kolkata
Longest Railway Route Jammu-Kanyakumari
Longest Railway Platform Kharagpur W.B (833m)
Longest Tunnel Jawahar Tunnel, J & K
Longest Highway NH-7 Varanasi-Kanyakumari
Smallest State (Population) Sikkim
Smallest State (Area) Goa
Largest State (Population) Uttar Pradesh
Densest Populated State West Bengal
Largest Cave Amarnath J & K
Largest Cave Temple Kailash Temple, Ellora Maharastra
Largest Animal Fair Sonepur, Bihar
Largest Auditorium Sri Shanmukhanand Hall,Mumbai
Biggest Hotel Oberai-Sheraton, Mumbai
Largest Port Mumbai
Largest Gurdwara Golden Temple, Amritsar
Deepest River Valley Bhagirathi & Alaknanda
Largest Church Saint Cathedral,Goa
Oldest Church St.Thomas Church Palayar,Thrissur
Longest Beach Marina Beach, Chennai
Highest Battle Field Siachin Glacier
Highest Airport Leh, Ladakh, J&K
Biggest Stadium Yuva Bharti Stadium,Kolkata
Largest River Island Majuli (Brahmaputra Middle,Asom)
Largest Planetarium Birla Planetarium (Kolkata)

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Mehrangarh Fort Shaniwar Fort

Jodhpur, Rajasthan Pune, Maharashtra

India before British Rule -:- Worth

Noticing what it was Compare what it is now,think How we can change & go back to Glorious past

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