English > India: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947. |
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| Synonyms | Republic of India, Bharat |
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| Instance of | Asian country, Asian nation | Any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent |
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| Member of | 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 |
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| British Empire | A former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control |
| Members | Indian | A native or inhabitant of India |
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| Part of | Asia | The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population |
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| Parts | Agra | A city in northern India |
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| Andhra Pradesh | A state of southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal |
| Assam | state in northeastern India |
| Bangalore | An industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai) |
| Bihar | A state of northeastern India |
| Brahmaputra, Brahmaputra River | An Asian river |
| Chennai, Madras | A city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal |
| Delhi, New Delhi | A city in north central India |
| Ganges, Ganges River | An Asian river |
| Goa | A state of southwestern India |
| Gujarat, Gujerat | A region of western India to the north of Bombay (bordering the Arabian Sea) where Gujarati is spoken |
| Himalayas, Himalaya Mountains, Himalaya | A mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet |
| Hindustan | Northern region of India where Hinduism predominates |
| Hyderabad | A city in south central India in Andhra Pradesh |
| Jabalpur, Jubbulpore | An industrial city of central India to the southeast of Delhi |
| Kamet | A mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,450 feet high) |
| Kanara, Canara | A historical region of southwestern India on the west coast |
| Karnataka, Mysore | state in southern India |
| Kashmir, Cashmere, Jammu and Kashmir | An area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India |
| Kolkata, Calcutta | The largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world |
| Lucknow | A city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh |
| Maharashtra | A historical area in west-central India |
| Manipur | state in northeastern India |
| Mumbai, Bombay | A city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea |
| Mysore | A city in southern India to the southwest of Bangalore |
| Nanda Devi | A mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,660 feet high) |
| Nilgiri Hills | hills in southern India |
| Orissa | state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal |
| Pobeda Peak, Pobedy Peak | A mountain peak in the Tien Shan mountains in northern India (24,406 feet high) |
| Punjab | A historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan |
| Salem | A city in southern India |
| Sikkim | A geographical area and former kingdom in northeastern India in the Himalaya Mountains between Nepal and Bhutan |
| Tamil Nadu, Madras | A state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh) |
| Thar Desert, Great Indian Desert | A desert to the east of the Indus River in northwestern India and southeastern Pakistan |
| Tien Shan, Tyan Shan | A major mountain range of central Asia |
| Uttar Pradesh | A state in northern India |
| West Bengal | A state in eastern India |
| Region of | Hinduism, Hindooism | The religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal |
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| Indian Mutiny, Sepoy Mutiny | discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858 |
| Lucknow | The British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857) |
| Mogul empire | An empire established by the Mogul conquerors of India that reigned from 1526 to 1857 |
| Panipat, battle of Panipat | battle in which the ruler of Afghanistan defeated the Mahrattas in 1761 |
| Plassey, battle of Plassey | The victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal |
| Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, National Volunteers Association | An all-male organization begun in 1925 to foster nationalism in India's Hindus |
| Tareekh e Kasas, Movement for Revenge | An organization of Muslims in India who killed Hindus in September 2002 |
| al-Ummah | A terrorist group formed in India in 1992 |
| ashram | (India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus |
| ayah | (in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children |
| chapatti, chapati | Flat pancake-like bread cooked on a griddle |
| crore | The number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros |
| dacoit, dakoit | A member of an armed gang of robbers |
| dacoity, dakoity | robbery by a gang of armed dacoits |
| godown | (in India and Malaysia) a warehouse |
| jawan | (India) a private soldier or male constable |
| mahout | The driver and keeper of an elephant |
| malik | The leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent |
| mulligatawny | A soup of eastern India that is flavored with curry |
| nawab, nabob | A governor in India during the Mogul empire |
| outcaste, casteless | not belonging to or having been expelled from a caste and thus having no place or status in society |
| panchayat, panchayet, punchayet | A village council in India or southern Pakistan |
| pukka, pucka | absolutely first class and genuine |
| subcontinent | A large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent |
| wallah | usually in combination |
| Spanish | India, República de la India |
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| Catalan | India, Índia |
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| Adjectives | Anglo-Indian | relating to British India or the English in India |
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| Indian | of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures |
