Place details
Place nameIndia
Other namesBharat, Bharat, Republic of India, Indian Union, Union of India, Inde, République de l'Inde, Indien, Índia, IND, IN, ISO356, IN00, Indian
Latitude20
Longitude77
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Shares name and history with India subcontinent; Alexander invaded in 327 BCE; partially united at various times, including under Muarya and Gupta dynasties, Delhi sultanate, Bahmani dynasty, Vijayanagar, Moguls, and Marathas; European domination began in the 18th century; English is used for national, political, and commercial communication; Hindi and several other native languages are considered the "official" languages; dozens of non-"official" local languages are also spoken.