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India is a federal constitutional republic governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 28 states and 8 union territories. [1] All states, as well as the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, have elected legislatures and governments, both patterned on the Westminster model.
As an Indian state Mizoram: North-Eastern: Aizawl: 21,081 km 2 (8,139 sq mi) 21 January 1972: 20 February 1987: As an Indian state Nagaland: North-Eastern: Kohima: 16,579 km 2 (6,401 sq mi) 29 November 1957: 1 December 1963: As an Indian state Tripura: North-Eastern: Agartala: 10,491 km 2 (4,051 sq mi) 1 November 1956: 21 January 1972: As an ...
Name an Indian scientist after whom a genus is named.--Dwaipayan 17:45, 6 January 2017 (UTC) I have 3 answers to this question.. Bhargavaea – Pushpa Mittra Bhargava, an Indian biologist.. Swaminathania – Swaminathan, an Indian biologist.. Cyrtodactylus Varadgirii, or "Giri's Geckoella named after Varad Giri..
The states of Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Punjab are exceptions where Sanskrit words are not used in the state name. Mizoram was named after the Mizo tribal dialect and refers to their land. [17] Nagaland (18) Nagaland : Land of Nagas: Naga is an exonym used to describe several tribes in the region.
The list of states and union territories of the Republic of India by area is ordered from largest to smallest. India consists of 28 states and 8 union territories , including the National Capital Territory of Delhi with Rajasthan being largest in land area.
A district (), also known as revenue district, is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory.In some cases, districts are further subdivided into sub-divisions, and in others directly into tehsils or talukas.
In the Republic of India, a chief minister is the head of government of each of the twenty-eight states and three of the eight union territories.According to the Constitution of India, at the state level, the governor is de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister.
The goal of the Wikiproject Indian states is to create comprehensive articles on India's states and union territories. The project also aims to standardise section contents and provide ideas as to what can be added to each section. The final goal is to have as many articles on India's states as a Featured article, one of Wikipedia's best.