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 …showed first 75 words of 782 total…

…showed last 75 words of 782 total…pulse of society. Stretching back in an unbroken sweep over 5000 years, India's culture has been enriched by successive waves of migration which were absorbed into the Indian way of life. It is this variety which is a special hallmark of India. Its physical, religious and racial variety is as immense as its linguistic diversity. Underneath this diversity lies the continuity of Indian civilization and social structure from the very earliest times until the present day