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India (from Greek Ἰνδία, "region of the Indus river") may refer to:

In politics:

• Contemporary Republic of India (post-1950)
• Former Union of India (1947 to 1950)

In geography and culture:

• The Indian subcontinent

In history:

• The History of India, the history of the subcontinent and of the nation encompassed by this area prior to partion in 1947
• The History of South Asia,the history of a wider area including other states and islands with histories linked to the history of India
• The territories in the vicinity of the Indus river east of Arachosia and west of the deserts of Thar in Pakistan. This usage is especially important in ancient (Greco-Persian) historical references to India
• Ancient or Epic India, see Kingdoms of Ancient India, Iron Age India; see also Bharatavarsha and Aryavarta
• Hindustan, a name sometimes used for Medieval India
• British Raj, officially known as the Indian Empire, which came to an end in August 1947 resulting in the formation of the Union of India and the Dominion of Pakistan

Other uses (without direct relation to the Indian subcontinent):

• India (given name), a personal name
• Indies, when referred to as East India by European colonists
• The letter "I" in the NATO phonetic alphabet and the Federal Aviation Administration aviation phonetic letters
• India class submarine
• La India, a salsa singer from Puerto Rico
• India (cat), a cat belonging to former U.S. President George W. Bush
• India (porn star) is an African American porn star
• A character in Gone with the Wind
• India tag, an item of stationery
• "India", a track on Impressions by John Coltrane
• "India", a track on Tribe by Sadist
• "India", a track on The Psychedelic Furs's self-titled album
• An abbreviation for 'I'll Never Do It Again" used in the movie Outsourced

See also

• Myanmar, Pakistan and Bangladesh, formerly part of India
• History of Pakistan and History of Bangladesh
• Names of India for an explanation of historical uses of this name for various geographical areas
• Indian (disambiguation)
• India.Arie
• Etymology of India
• Undivided India
• Bharata
• Bharatavarsha
• Aryavarta

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