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  2. India–United States relations - Wikipedia

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    During the George W. Bush administration, relations between India and the United States blossomed, primarily over common concerns regarding growing Islamic extremism, energy security, and climate change. [107] George W. Bush commented, "India is a great example of democracy. It is very devout, has diverse religious heads, but everyone is ...

  3. List of Hindu empires and dynasties - Wikipedia

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    The following list enumerates Hindu monarchies in chronological order of establishment dates. These monarchies were widespread in South Asia since about 1500 BC, [1] went into slow decline in the medieval times, with most gone by the end of the 17th century, although the last one, the Kingdom of Nepal, dissolved only in the 2008.

  4. History of Indian foreign relations - Wikipedia

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    India and Pakistan had tense relations due to border disputes, which led to several wars between the two countries, including the first war in 1947-1948 and the second in 1965. [3] Relations with China: Another major foreign policy challenge for India during this period was its relationship with China, a neighbor to the north. India recognized ...

  5. States and union territories of India - Wikipedia

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    States and unionterritories of Indiaordered by. The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a state government. The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the union government. On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government.

  6. Indian independence movement - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The Indian Independence Movement was a series of historic events in South Asia with the ultimate aim of ending British colonial rule. It lasted until 1947, when the Indian Independence Act 1947 was passed. The first nationalistic movement for Indian independence emerged in the Province of Bengal. It later took root in the newly formed ...

  7. History of India - Wikipedia

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    Indian cultural influence (Greater India) Timeline of Indian history. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda Empire and established the first great empire in ancient India, the Maurya Empire. India's Mauryan king Ashoka is widely recognised for his historical acceptance of Buddhism and his attempts to spread nonviolence and peace across

  8. Hinduism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Hinduism is the fourth-largest religion in the United States, comprising 1% of the population, the same as Buddhism and Islam. [1] The majority of American Hindus are immigrants, mainly from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Caribbean, with a minority from Bhutan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Canada, Africa, Europe, Oceania, and other ...

  9. Azad Hind - Wikipedia

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    British India. The Provisional Government of Free India or, more simply, Azad Hind, [3][4] was a short-lived Japanese-controlled provisional government in India. [5] It was established in Japanese occupied Singapore during World War II in October 1943 and has been considered a puppet state of the Empire of Japan. [6][7][8]