About The Word India
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What's The Definition Of India?
[n] a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
Synonyms | Synonyms for India: Bharat | Republic of India Related Terms | Find terms related to India: See Also | Agra | Andhra Pradesh | Asia | Asian country | Asian nation | Assam | Bangalore | battle of Panipat | battle of Plassey | Bihar | Bombay | Brahmaputra | Brahmaputra River | Calcutta | Canara | Cashmere | Chennai | Delhi | Ganges | Ganges River | Goa | Greater Bombay | Gujarat | Gujerat | Himalaya Mountains | Himalayas | Hindustan | Hyderabad | Indian | Kamet | Kanara | Karnataka | Kashmir | Lucknow | Madras | Maharashtra | Manipur | Mysore | Nanda Devi | Nilgiri Hills | Old Delhi | OPEC | Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries | Orissa | Panipat | Plassey | Pobeda Peak | Pobedy Peak | Punjab | Salem | Sikkim | Tamil Nadu | the Himalaya | Tien Shan | Tyan Shan India In Webster's Dictionary \In"di*a\, n. [See {Indian}.]
A country in Southern Asia; the two peninsulas of Hither and
Farther India; in a restricted sense, Hither India, or
Hindostan.
{India ink}, a nearly black pigment brought chiefly from
China, used for water colors. It is in rolls, or in
square, and consists of lampblack or ivory black and
animal glue. Called also {China ink}. The true India ink
is sepia. See {Sepia}.
{India matting}, floor matting made in China, India, etc.,
from grass and reeds; -- also called {Canton, or China,
matting}.
{India paper}, a variety of Chinese paper, of smooth but not
glossy surface, used for printing from engravings,
woodcuts, etc.
{India proof} (Engraving), a proof impression from an
engraved plate, taken on India paper.
{India rubber}. See {Caoutchouc}.
{India-rubber tree} (Bot.), any tree yielding caoutchouc, but
especially the East Indian {Ficus elastica}, often
cultivated for its large, shining, elliptical leaves.
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