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POINTS
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INFO
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Capital
of India:
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New
Delhi
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Belongs
in Continent:
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Asia
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Location:
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28°36.8′N,
77°12.5′E
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Other
Names of India:
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Hindustan,
Bharat,
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Neighbor
countries:
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China,
Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar
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Population:
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1,210,193,422
(2nd )
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Area:
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3,287,590
km2 (7th)
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Total
Coast Line of India:
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7,517
KM
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Land
Frontier:
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15,200
Km
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Length
from East to West:
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2933
KM
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Length
from North to South:
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3214
Km
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Official
Languages:
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Hindi,
English
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Currency:
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Indian
Rupee
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Important
Rivers:
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Ganges,
Brahmaputra, Indus, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri, Luni, Narmada,
Yamuna, Sutlej, Jhelum, Koshi, Gandaki
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Important
Mountains:
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Himalaya,
Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Karakoram, Aravalli, Satpura,
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Indian
States:
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29
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Union
Territories:
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6+
1 Capital Territory
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Main
Agricultural Products:
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Rice,
Wheat, Sugar Cane, Cotton, Jute, Tea, Coffee, Spices,
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Major
Cities of India:
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Mumbai,
Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmadabad, Pune, Hyderabad, Surat,
Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Vadodara, Kochi
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Major
Seas of India:
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Bay
of Bengal, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean
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Animals
of India:
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Tiger,
Elephant, Lion, Bear, Deer, Rhinoceros, Neelgai, Chinkara, Indian flying fox,
Ass
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Tourist
Places:
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Taj
Mahal, Qutub Minar, Hawa Mahal, Jama Masjid, Konark Sun Temple, Sundarbans,
India Gate, City palace Jaipur, Akshardham, Golkonda
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Festivals
of India:
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Diwali,
Holi, Rath Yatra, Kumbh Mela, Janmasthami, Muharram, Id-ul-Fitr, Good Friday,
Christmas
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NATIONAL
THINGS/SYMBOLS OF INDIA
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NATIONAL
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SYMBOLS
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National
Emblem
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Lion
Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath
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National
Flag:
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Tricolor
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National
Anthem:
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"Jana
Gana Mana"
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National
Song:
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“Vande
Mataram”
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National
Animal:
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Tiger
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National
Flower:
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Lotus
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National
Fruit:
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Mango
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National
Bird:
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Peacock
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Motto:
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"Satyameva
Jayate"
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National
Tree of India
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Banyan
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NATIONAL
DAYS OF INDIA
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DAYS
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DATE
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Independence
Day:
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15th
August
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Republic
Day:
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26TH
January
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Teachers
Day:
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5th
September
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Martyr’s
Day:
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30th
January, 23rd March
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Children’s
Day;
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14th
November
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Gandhi
Jayanti:
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2nd
October
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National
Education Day:
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11th
November
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RELIGIONS OF INDIA
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RELIGION
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PLACE OF WORSHIP
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RELIGIOUS BOOKS
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Hinduism
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Temple
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Gita,
Vedas
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Islam
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Mosque
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Quran
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Christianity
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Church
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Bible
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Sikhism
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Gurdwara
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Guru
Granth Sahib
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Buddhism
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Temples
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Tripitaka
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Jainism
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Temples
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Kalpa
Sutra, Agama, Tattvartha,
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LARGEST THINGS OF INDIA
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LARGEST
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THINGS
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Largest
State (Population Wise):
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Uttar
Pradesh
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Largest
State (Area Wise):
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Rajasthan
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Largest
District:
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Kutch
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Largest
City:
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Mumbai
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Largest
Dessert:
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Thar
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Largest
Delta:
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Sundarban’s
Delta
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Largest
Lake:
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Wular
lake
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Largest
Saline water Lake:
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Chilka
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Largest
Port:
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Mumbai
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Largest
Rail Station:
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Howrah
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SOME
HIGHEST THINGS OF INDIA
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HIGHEST OF INDIA
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THINGS
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Highest
Mountain peak
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Kanchenjunga
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Highest
Dam
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Tehri
Dam
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Highest
Waterfall
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Kunchikal
falls
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Highest
Railway Station
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Ghum
railway station of the Darjeeling
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Highest
Lake
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Devtaal
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Highest
Tower
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Qutub
Minar of Delhi
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LONGEST THINGS OF INDIA
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LONGEST
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THINGS OF INDIA
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Longest
River
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Ganges
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Longest
Dam
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Hirakud
Dam (Odisha)
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Longest
National Highway
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NH7
(or 44)
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Longest
Railway Platform
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Gorakhpur
railway station
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Longest
Tunnel
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Jawahar
tunnel (Jammu & Kashmir)
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FIRST TIME IN INDIA
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FIRST IN INDIA
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YEAR
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First
postage stamps of India
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1852
at district of scinde (also known as scinde dawk)
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First
post office of India
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Bombay
in 1764
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First
train ran in India
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16
April, 1853 between Mumbai and Thane
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First
Telephone service in India
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1882,in
city kolkata,chennai & mumbai
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First
Cinema of India
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Silent
movie Raja Harishchandra (1913), by Dadasaheb Phalke,
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First
Census of India
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1872
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First
time television started
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In
Delhi on 15 September 1959
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India’s
First Satellite
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Aryabhata,
was launched by the Soviet Union on 19 April 1975
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INDIANS WHO MADE IT FIRST TIME
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FIRST IN
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NAME
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First
president of India
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Dr.
Rajendra Prasad
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First
prime minister of India
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Jawahar
Lal Nehru
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First
Indian in Space
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Rakesh
Sharma
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First
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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Ganesh
Vasudeva Mavalankar
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First
Indian to win Nobel Prize
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Rabindranath
Tagore
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First
Muslim President of India
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Zakir
Hussain
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First
Indian to receive Bharat Ratna award
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Radhakrishnan
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First
Indian to cross English Channel
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Mihir
Sen
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First
woman Prime Minister
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Indira
Gandhi
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First
lady to become Miss World
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Rita
Faria
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First
Mount Everest Climber
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Tenzing
Norgay
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First
Indian who won Oscar
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Satyajit
Ray
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First
Indian Cricketer
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KS
Ranjitsinhji, who played for England. CK Nayudu is the first cricketer who
played for India
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IMPORTANT DATES OF INDIAN HISTORY
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YEAR
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EVENT
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5000
BC
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Indus
Valley Civilization
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2000
BC
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Vedic
Age
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563
BC
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Birth
of Gautama Buddha
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327
BC
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Alexander’s
Invasion
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276
BC
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Asoka’s
Reign Started
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320
AD
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Starting
of Gupta Era
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405-411
AD
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Chinese
Traveler Fahien’s visit
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1191
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First
battle of Tarain
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1192
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Second
Battle of Tarain
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1221
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Changez
Khan’s Invasion
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1296
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Al-ud-din
Khilji’s Accession
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1325
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Muhammad
bin Tughlaq’s Accession
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1469
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Birth
of Guru Nanak
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1498
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Vasco
de Gama’s discovery of India
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1526
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First
battle of Panipat; Foundation of Mughal Era
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1556
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Second
Battle of Panipat
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1600
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East
India Company established
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1761
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Third
Battle of Panipat
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1764
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Battle
of Buxar
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1857
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Revolt
of 1857
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1869
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Birth
of Mahatma Gandhi
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1885
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Foundation
of National Congress
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1906
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Foundation
of Muslim League
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1919
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Jalianwala
Bagh Massacre
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1920
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Non
co operation Movement launched
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1930
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Civil
Disobedience Movement Launched
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1931
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Gandhi-Irwin
Pact
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1937
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Provincial
Autonomy
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1942
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Quit
India Movement
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1947
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Division
of India, Independence of India
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NICK NAMES OF INDIAN CITIES
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NICK NAME
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CITY
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Silicon
Valley of India
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Bangalore
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IT
capital of India
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Bangalore
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Manchester
of India
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Ahmadabad
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City
of Lakes
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Bhopal
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Temple
city of India
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Bhubaneswar
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Detroit
of India
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Chennai
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Auto
hub of India
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Chennai
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World
capital of Biriyani
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Hyderabad
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Pink
city
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Jaipur
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Golden
city of India
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Jaisalmir
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Steel
city of India
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Jamshedpur
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God’s
Own Country
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Kochi
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City
of joy
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Kolkata
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City
of Palaces
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Kolkata
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Cultural
capital of India
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Kolkata
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City
of Nawabs
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Lucknow
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Hollywood
of India
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Mumbai
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City
of Dreams
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Mumbai
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Financial
capital of India
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Mumbai
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City
of Seven islands
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Mumbai
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City
of Rallies
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New
Delhi
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City
of Diamonds
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Surat
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NICK NAMES OF FAMOUS INDIAN
PERSONALITIES
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NICK NAMES
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PERSONS
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Gurudev,
Kabiguru,
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Rabindranath
Tagore
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Nightingale
of India
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Sorojini
Naidu
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Father
of Nation, Bapu
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Mahatma
Gandhi
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Iron
Man of India, Sarder
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Vallavbhai
Patel
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Panditji/
Chacha
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Jawaharlal
Nehru
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Chhatrapati
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Shivaji
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Frontier
Gandhi, Badshah Khan
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Khan
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
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Lokmanya
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Bal
Gangadhar Tilak
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Desh
Ratna
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Dr.
Rajendra Prasad
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Lal,
Bal, Pal
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Lala
Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal
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Napoleon
of India
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Samudra
Gupta
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Tota-e-Hind
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Amir
Khushro
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