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| **The territories in the vicinity of the Indus river east of ] and west of the deserts of ] in ]. This usage is especially important in ancient (Greco-Persian) historical references to India. | **The territories in the vicinity of the Indus river east of ] and west of the deserts of ] in ]. This usage is especially important in ancient (Greco-Persian) historical references to India. | ||
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** Ancient or Epic India, see ], ]; see also ] and ]. | ||
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| ** ], officially known as the ], which came to an end in August 1947 resulting in the formation of the ] and the Dominion of ]. | ** ], officially known as the ], which came to an end in August 1947 resulting in the formation of the ] and the Dominion of ]. | ||
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India (from Greek Ινδια, "region of the Indus river") may refer to:
- politically, Contemporary India (post-1947), officially known as the Republic of India.
- geographically, the Indian subcontinent (see also South Asia).
- historically,
- The territories in the vicinity of the Indus river east of Arachosia and west of the deserts of Rajasthan in Pakistan. This usage is especially important in ancient (Greco-Persian) historical references to India.
- Ancient or Epic India, see Kingdoms of Ancient India, Iron Age India; see also Bharatavarsha and Aryavarta.
- Medieval India (also known as Hindustan)
- British India, officially known as the Indian Empire, which came to an end in August 1947 resulting in the formation of the Union of India and the Dominion of Pakistan.
- without direct connection to the Indian subcontinent
- Indies, when referred to as East India by European colonists.
- The letter I in the NATO phonetic alphabet and the Federal Aviation Administration aviation phonetic letters.
- The Aston Martin Oscar India car, October Introduction in the phonetic alphabet.
- India class submarine
- India (cat) is a cat belonging to U.S. President George W. Bush.
- India (porn star) is an African American porn star.
- A character in Gone With The Wind
See also
Topics referred to by the same term
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