Republic of India

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Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 Bharat, India dacoity, dakoity - robbery by a gang of armed dacoits Indian Mutiny, Sepoy Mutiny - discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow) Lucknow - the British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857) battle of Panipat, Panipat - battle in which the ruler of Afghanistan defeated the Mahrattas in 1761 battle of Plassey, Plassey - the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal godown - (in India and Malaysia) a warehouse mulligatawny - a soup of eastern India that is flavored with curry; prepared with a meat or chicken base chapati, chapatti - flat pancake-like bread cooked on a griddle al-Ummah - a terrorist group formed in India in 1992; is believed to be responsible for bombings in southern India in 1998 Movement for Revenge, Tareekh e Kasas - an organization of Muslims in India who killed Hindus in September 2002; believed to have ties with Muslim terrorists in Pakistan British Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations - an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown Hindooism, Hinduism - the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal OPEC, Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries - an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum National Volunteers Association, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh - an all-male organization begun in 1925 to foster nationalism in India's Hindus panchayat, panchayet, punchayet - a village council in India or southern Pakistan Mogul empire - an empire established by the Mogul conquerors of India that reigned from 1526 to 1857 ashram - (India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus British Empire - a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand; "the sun never sets on the British Empire" Assam - state in northeastern India Karnataka, Mysore - state in southern India; formerly Mysore Manipur - state in northeastern India Hindustan - northern region of India where Hinduism predominates Sikkim - a geographical area and former kingdom in northeastern India in the Himalaya Mountains between Nepal and Bhutan Canara, Kanara - a historical region of southwestern India on the west coast Punjab - a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan Delhi, Old Delhi - a city in north central India Bangalore - an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai) Jabalpur, Jubbulpore - an industrial city of central India to the southeast of Delhi Calcutta, Kolkata - the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding Bombay, Mumbai - a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India Agra - a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal Hyderabad - a city in south central India in Andhra Pradesh Chennai, Madras - a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras Lucknow - a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents Mysore - a city in southern India to the southwest of Bangalore Salem - a city in southern India Andhra Pradesh - a state of southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal Bihar - a state of northeastern India Goa - a state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony