EXPLORE INDIA  

INDIA

 

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Introduction

India, the land of rich past and promising future offers an experience unparalleled. It is the land of holy shrines that echo with tales of antiquity; a land of culture, art and aesthetics in a bewildering variety of moods, forms and manifestations.

It is a land for all seasons, of a babel of tongues, a confusion of castes, a multitude of religions - a repository of rich, multifarious and exciting cultures. India also has an abudance of stunning natural beauty in the form of golden beaches, mountains, forests and above all in her warm, hospitable people with their colourful costumes, fairs and festivals, their songs and music.

It is fusion of the old and the new. Resting on a 5000 year old civilisation, making inroads into a hi-tech world. Throbbing with the treasurers of a splendid past and a pulsating present. India is a journey into history.

India is probably the only country today where most of its parts are still untouched by the progressive hand of man. There are places where the hustle & bustle of the daily life of a big city does not even come into the mind frame of their inhabitants. India is the ideal destination to get away from the rat race to regain touch with yourself and with God; to get a total peace of mind; obsolute relaxation.

Furthermore, India in its colossal shape packs a cultural heritage so rich that a journey through its breathtaking extremes is endlessly stimulating, leaving you with memories as lasting on this ancient land itself. Also its vastness is as varied and similar to that of Europe.



 

F A C T   F I L E

CAPITAL

NEW DELHI

AREA

3,287,263 sq km

LATITUDE

Between 8’4’ and 37’6’ north

LONGITUDE

Between 68’7’ and 97’25’ east

COASTLINE

7516.5 km (including Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

LAND FRONTIER

15,200 km

HIGHEST MOUNTAIN RANGE

Himalayas

LANGUAGE

15 Languages specified in Eighth Schedule of the Constitution

NATIONAL CALENDAR

This is based on Saka Era with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days. Dates of the national calendar have a permanent correspondence with dates of Gregorian Calendar: Chaitra 1, generally falls on 22 March and in a leap year on 21 March

NATIONAL BIRD

Indian Peacock

NATIONAL ANIMAL

The Royal Bengal Tiger