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Republic of India
Bhārat Gaṇarājya
Horizontal tricolour flag bearing, from top to bottom, deep saffron, white, and green horizontal bands. In the centre of the white band is a navy-blue wheel with 24 spokes.
Flag
Three lions facing left, right, and toward viewer, atop a frieze containing a galloping horse, a 24-spoke wheel, and an elephant. Underneath is a motto: "सत्यमेव जयते".
State emblem
Motto: "Satyameva Jayate" (Sanskrit)
"Truth Alone Triumphs"[1]
Anthem: "Jana Gana Mana" (Hindi)[a][2][3]
"Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People"[4][2]
Duration: 1 minute and 4 seconds.1:04
National song: "Vande Mataram" (Sanskrit)[c]
"I Bow to Thee, Mother"[b][1][2]
Duration: 2 minutes and 26 seconds.2:26
Image of a globe centred on India, with India highlighted.
Territory controlled by India shown in dark green; territory claimed but not controlled shown in light green
Capital New Delhi
28°36′50″N 77°12′30″E
Largest city
Mumbai (city proper)
Delhi (metropolitan area)
Official languages
HindiEnglish[d][8]
Recognised regional languages
State level and Eighth Schedule[9]
Native languages 447 languages[g]
Religion (2011)
79.8% Hinduism
14.2% Islam
2.3% Christianity
1.7% Sikhism
0.7% Buddhism
0.4% Jainism
0.23% unaffiliated
0.65% other[12]
Demonym(s)
Indianothers
Government Federal parliamentary republic
• President
Droupadi Murmu
• Vice President
Jagdeep Dhankhar
• Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
Legislature Parliament
• Upper house
Rajya Sabha
• Lower house
Lok Sabha
Independence from the United Kingdom
• Dominion
15 August 1947
• Republic
26 January 1950
Area
• Total