India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
is a country in
Southern Asia Southern Asia may refer to:
* South Asia, a geopolitical macroregion of SAARC countries
* Southern Asia, a geographical subregion in Asia spanning the Iranian Plateau and the Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent is a list of the phy ...
. It is a
federation
A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government (federalism). In a federation, the self-governin ...
made up of 28
states and 8
union territories. The
foundation day is celebrated to mark the formation of a state/union territory. Some of these states and union territories observe their foundation day as the official state holiday.
State functions, parades, cultural events and also state award ceremonies are held in various states and union territories on their respective foundation day. A state's foundation day, usually but not always falls on their
statehood day.
States
Union territories
Autonomous administrative divisions
See also
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Independence Day of India
Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a public holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the day when the provisions of the Indian Independence Act, which trans ...
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Republic Day of India
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List of Indian state symbols
This is a list of the symbols of the states and union territories of India. Each state and union territory has a unique set of official symbols, usually a state emblem, an animal, a bird, a flower and a tree. A second animal (fish, butterfly, r ...
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List of Indian state flags
As of 2023, there are no officially recognised flags for the individual states or union territories of India. No legal prohibitions to prevent states adopting distinctive flags exist in either the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act ...
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List of Indian state emblems
India is a country in South Asia. It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. Most of the states and union territories of India have their own state emblem, seal or coat of arms which are used as official governmental symbol, while five sta ...
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List of Indian state mottos
India is a country in South Asia. It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. 6 states have adopted their own state mottos, while 20 states and 6 union territories use national motto of India as their state mottos. 2 states (Bihar and Ut ...
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List of Indian state songs
India is a country in Asia. It is a union made up of states and union territories. Some of these states and territories have adopted songs for the use at state functions and ceremonies. In other states, songs have been proposed or are in popular, ...
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List of Indian state animals
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List of Indian state birds
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. All Indian states have their own government and union territories come under the jurisdiction of the central government. As ...
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List of Indian state flowers
India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia. It is made up of 29 states and 8 union territories.
A list of state flowers of India is given below. See Symbols of Indian states and territories for a complete list of all S ...
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List of Indian state trees
India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia. It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. All Indian states have their own government and the Union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government. As ...
References
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State foundation days
Foundation days