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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. The ...
The administrative divisions of the Indian Empire in 1909. The Indian Empire was a very complex political entity consisting of various imperial divisions and states and territories of varying autonomy.
This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia. It includes fully recognized states, states with limited but substantial international recognition, de facto states with little or no international recognition, and dependencies of both Asian and non-Asian states. In particular, it lists (i) 49 generally recognized sovereign states, all of which are members of the United ...
The following list enumerates Hindu monarchies in chronological order of establishment dates. These monarchies were widespread in South Asia since about 1500 BC, [1] went into slow decline in the medieval times, with most gone by the end of the 17th century, although the last one, the Kingdom of Nepal, dissolved only in the 2008.
Brunei Darussalam (official English full name; full name in Malay Negara Brunei Darussalam, which means "Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace") (1984–present) Cambodia: Kingdom of Funan (c.50/68 AD – 550 AD) Kingdom of Chenla (550–802) Angkor Empire (802–1431) Kingdom of Cambodia (1431–1863) and Kingdom of Siam (1782–1867)
Patna: Sher Shah Suri's Empire Capital between 1538/1540 and 1556 and also served as Capital of Bihar Subah under Mughals. Allahabad: The city was a provincial capital in the Mughal Empire and was the headquarters of Jahangir from 1599 to 1604. [2] Ghor: Capital of Ghurid Sultanate; Budaun: Capital of Iltutmish empire. Kanchipuram Capital of ...
India is a union consisting of 28 states and 8 union territories. [1] As of 2024, with an estimated population of 1.484 billion, India is the world's most populous country. India occupies 2.4% of the world's area and is home to 17.5% of the world's population. [2]
The name Goa came to European languages via Portuguese, but its precise origin is unclear. A number of theories about its origin are centered around the Sanskrit word go (cow). [8] For example, the legend of Krishna names a mountain where he saved the cow; the mountain was named "gomÄntaka", which later became Goa. Also, a port city named ...