Land and People

India or Republic of India as it is officially called is in Asia continent. India is 7th largest

country in the world in terms of area and 2nd largest country in entire globe in terms of

population. There are two sea and one ocean which lie to south part of the country. It is

bounded by Indian Ocean on the south, there is Arabian Sea which lies on South West and

Bay of Bengal on the South East side. In the north, the country shares its land border with

Pakistan to the west; China, Bhutan and Nepal to the north-east; and Myanmar &

Bangladesh to the east. Andaman and Nicobar Islands in South East share a maritime

border with Thailand and Indonesia.

India is a complex composition of ethnic mix. It is land of one of ancient civilizations in the

world. One of the popular but not confirmed theories is that India is a land of two races – the

fair skinned Aryans and the darker-skinned Dravidians. It is also believed by many that the

Dravidians were the original inhabitants of this land who were later conquered and

dominated by Aryans. There are also many theories about origin of Aryans. India is a land

with a kaleidoscopic variety and very rich cultural heritage. It has been able to achieve

comprehensive socio-economic development during the last 65 years of its Independence.