Beautiful India
India is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by geographical area, the 2nd most populated country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east, India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometers (4,700 mi). It is bordered by Pakistan to the west.

Home to the Indus valley Civilization and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Gradually annexed by the British East India Company from the early eighteenth century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by widespread non violent resistance.
The Legislature of India is the bicameral Parliament, which consists of the upper house called the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the lower house called the Lok sabha (House of People). The Rajya Sabha, a permanent body, has 245 members serving staggered six year terms. Most are elected indirectly by the States and territories of India" state and territorial legislatures in proportion to the state's population. 543 of the Lok Sabha's 545 members are directly elected by popular vote to represent individual constituencies for five year terms. The other two members are nominated by the President from the   Anglo-Indian community if the President is of the opinion that the community is not adequately represented.
India has a unitary three-tier judiciary, consisting of the Supreme Court of India" Supreme Court, headed by the  Chief Justice of India" Chief Justice of India, twenty-one High Courts, and a large number of trial courts.   The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases involving  fundamental rights and over disputes between states and the Centre, and appellate jurisdiction over the High Courts. It is judicially independent, and has the power to declare the law and to strike down Union or State laws which contravene the Constitution. The role as the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution is one of the most important functions of the Supreme Court.
India consists of twenty-eight states and seven Union Territories. All states, and the two union territories of Puduchery and the  National Capital Territory of Delhi, have elected legislatures and governments patterned on the Westminster model. The other five union territories are directly ruled by the Centre through appointed administrators. In 1956, under the States Reorganization act, states were formed on a linguistic basis. Since then, this structure has remained largely unchanged. Each state or union territory is further divided into administrative  districts. The districts in turn are further divided into tehsils and eventually into villages.
India's culture is marked by a high degree of  syncretism and  cultural pluralism. This makes every Indian to love India. Traditional Indian family values are highly respected, and multi-generational patriarchal joint families have been the norm, although nuclear families are becoming common in urban areas. Traditional Indian Dress varies across the regions in its colors and styles and depends on various factors, including climate.

Source: Wikipedia