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India India, officially the Republic ![]() Republic of India ![]() India (IAST: Bhārat Gaṇarājya),[e] is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy in the world. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean ![]() Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal ![]() Bay of Bengal on the southeast. It shares land borders with Pakistan ![]() Pakistan to the west;[f] China, Nepal, and Bhutan ![]() Bhutan to the northeast; and Myanmar ![]() Myanmar and Bangladesh ![]() Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India ![]() India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka ![]() Sri Lanka and the Maldives [...More...] | "India" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Socialist Republic A socialist state or socialist republic (sometimes workers' state or workers' republic) refers to any state that is constitutionally dedicated to the establishment of socialism. In Western usage, the term "communist state" is often used in reference to single-party socialist states governed by parties adhering to a variant of Marxism–Leninism ![]() Marxism–Leninism or Maoism, though these states officially refer to themselves as "socialist states" or states that are in the process of building socialism and do not describe themselves as "communist" or as having achieved communism.[1][2][3] Aside from the "communist states", a number of other states have described their orientation as "socialist" in their constitutions [...More...] | "Socialist Republic" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Parliamentary System A parliamentary system is a system of democratic governance of a state where the executive branch derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the confidence of the legislative branch, typically a parliament, and is also held accountable to that parliament. In a parliamentary system, the head of state is usually a different person from the head of government [...More...] | "Parliamentary System" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Demonym A demonym (/ˈdɛmənɪm/; δῆμος dẽmos "people, tribe", ὄόνομα ónoma "name") is a word that identifies residents or natives of a particular place, which is derived from the name of that particular place.[1] It is a neologism (i.e., a recently minted term); previously gentilic was recorded in English dictionaries, e.g., the Oxford ![]() Oxford English Dictionary and Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary.[2][3][4] Examples of demonyms include Swahili for a person of the Swahili coast and Cochabambino for a person from the city of Cochabamba. Demonyms do not always clearly distinguish place of origin or ethnicity from place of residence or citizenship, and many demonyms overlap with the ethnonym for the ethnically dominant group of a region [...More...] | "Demonym" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Republic A republic (Latin: res publica) is a form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter", not the private concern or property of the rulers. The primary positions of power within a republic are not inherited. It is a form of government under which the head of state is not a monarch.[1][2][3] In American English, the definition of a republic refers specifically to a form of government in which elected individuals represent the citizen body[2] and exercise power according to the rule of law under a constitution, including separation of powers with an elected head of state, referred to as a constitutional republic[4][5][6][7] or representative democracy. [8] As of 2017[update], 159 of the world's 206 sovereign states use the word "republic" as part of their official names – not all of these are republics in the sense of having elected governments, nor is the word "republic" used in the names of all nations with elected governments [...More...] | "Republic" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Constitutional Republic A republic (Latin: res publica) is a form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter", not the private concern or property of the rulers. The primary positions of power within a republic are not inherited. It is a form of government under which the head of state is not a monarch.[1][2][3] In American English, the definition of a republic refers specifically to a form of government in which elected individuals represent the citizen body[2] and exercise power according to the rule of law under a constitution, including separation of powers with an elected head of state, referred to as a constitutional republic[4][5][6][7] or representative democracy. [8] As of 2017[update], 159 of the world's 206 sovereign states use the word "republic" as part of their official names – not all of these are republics in the sense of having elected governments, nor is the word "republic" used in the names of all nations with elected governments [...More...] | "Constitutional Republic" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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National Language A national language is a language (or language variant, e.g. dialect) that has some connection—de facto or de jure—with people and the territory they occupy. There is little consistency in the use of this term. One or more languages spoken as first languages in the territory of a country may be referred to informally or designated in legislation as national languages of the country. National or official languages are mentioned in over 150 world constitutions.[1] C.M.B [...More...] | "National Language" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Federation A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions under a central (federal) government. In a federation, the self-governing status of the component states, as well as the division of power between them and the central government, is typically constitutionally entrenched and may not be altered by a unilateral decision of either party, the states or the federal political body. Alternatively, federation is a form of government in which sovereign power is formally divided between a central authority and a number of constituent regions so that each region retains some degree of control over its internal affairs.[1][2] The governmental or constitutional structure found in a federation is considered to be federalist, or to be an example of federalism. It can be considered the opposite of another system, the unitary state. France, for example, has been unitary for multiple centuries [...More...] | "Federation" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Satyameva Jayate "Satyameva Jayate" (Sanskrit: सत्यमेव जयते satyam-eva jayate; lit. "Truth alone triumphs.") is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad.[1] Following the independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India in 26 January 1950.[2][3] It is inscribed in script at the base of the national emblem. The emblem and the words "Satyameva Jayate" are inscribed on one side of all Indian currency. The emblem is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka ![]() Lion Capital of Ashoka which was erected around 250 BCE at Sarnath, near Varanasi ![]() Varanasi in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is inscribed on all currency notes and national documents.Contents1 Origin 2 Popular connotations 3 See also 4 ReferencesOrigin[edit] The origin of the motto is well-known mantra 3.1.6 from the Mundaka Upanishad [...More...] | "Satyameva Jayate" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Nepali Language Nepali (Devanagari: नेपाली) is an Indo-Aryan language of the sub-branch of Eastern Pahari. It is the official language of Nepal. It is spoken mainly in Nepal ![]() Nepal and by about a quarter of the population in Bhutan.[5] In India, Nepali is listed in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution as an Indian language with official status in the state of Sikkim ![]() Sikkim north east states including Assam, Burma, Bepali diaspora worldwide and in West Bengal's Darjeeling district.[6] Nepali developed in proximity to a number of Indo-Aryan languages, most notably the other Pahari languages and Maithili, and shows Sanskrit ![]() Sanskrit influence. However, owing to Nepal's location, it has also been influenced by Tibeto-Burman languages [...More...] | "Nepali Language" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Santali Language Santali (Ol Chiki: ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ; Eastern Nagari: সাঁওতালি) is a language in the Munda subfamily of Austroasiatic languages, related to Ho and Mundari. It is spoken by around 6.2 million people in India (ᱥᱤᱧᱚᱛ), Bangladesh ![]() Bangladesh (ᱵᱟᱝᱞᱟᱫᱮᱥ), Bhutan (ᱵᱷᱩᱴᱟᱱ) and Nepal [...More...] | "Santali Language" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Kashmiri Language Kashmiri (/kæʃˈmɪəri/)[6] (कॉशुर, کأشُر), or Koshur (pronounced kọ̄šur or kạ̄šur[7]) is a language from the Dardic subgroup[8] of Indo-Aryan languages ![]() Indo-Aryan languages and it is spoken primarily in the Kashmir Valley ![]() Kashmir Valley and Chenab Valley of Jammu and Kashmir.[9][10][11] There are over 5 million Kashmiri speakers in Jammu and Kashmir ![]() Jammu and Kashmir and among the Kashmiri diaspora ![]() Kashmiri diaspora in other states of India,[7][12] and about 130,000 in the Neelam Valley ![]() Neelam Valley and Leepa Valley ![]() Leepa Valley of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.[13] The Kashmiri language ![]() Kashmiri language is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India,[14] and is a part of the eighth Schedule in the constitution of the Jammu and Kashmir [...More...] | "Kashmiri Language" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Kokborok Kok Borok (/ˈkoʊkvoʊroʊk/ ( listen)) is the native language of the Borok (Tripura) people of the Indian state of Tripura and neighbouring areas of Bangladesh. The word Kok stands for "Language" and borok stands for "Human", which is used specifically by the Tripuri people [...More...] | "Kokborok" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Sindhi Language Sindhi /ˈsɪndi/[9] (سنڌي, सिन्धी, , ਸਿੰਧੀ) is an Indo-Aryan language ![]() Indo-Aryan language of the historical Sindh region, spoken by the Sindhi people. It is the official language of the Pakistani province of Sindh.[10][11][12] In India, Sindhi is one of the scheduled languages officially recognized by the central government. Most Sindhi speakers are concentrated in Pakistan ![]() Pakistan in the Sindh province, and in India, the Kutch ![]() Kutch region of the state of Gujarat ![]() Gujarat and in the Ulhasnagar ![]() Ulhasnagar region of the state of Maharashtra [...More...] | "Sindhi Language" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Mizo Language The Mizo language, or Mizo ṭawng, is a language belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family of languages, spoken natively by the Mizo people in the Mizoram Mizoram state of India ![]() India and Chin State ![]() Chin State in Burma. The language is also known as Lushai, a colonial term, as the Lusei people were the first among the Mizos to be encountered by the British in the course of their colonial expansion [...More...] | "Mizo Language" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Dogri Language Dogri (डोगरी or ڈوگری ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about five million people[3] in India ![]() India and Pakistan, chiefly in the Jammu ![]() Jammu region of [...More...] | "Dogri Language" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |