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Proper noun

India (plural Indias)

1. A country in South Asia. Official name: Republic of India. Capital: New Delhi.
   • The demolition of two mosques in India within days of each other has highlighted the deep religious divide in the country, months before voters head to the polls for a nationwide election that is expected to hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi a rare third term in power.2024 February 15, Aishwarya S Iyer and Rhea Mogul, “‘Erasing a part of history’ – What a double mosque demolition tells us about India ahead of crucial election”, in CNN

   Synonyms:

   Hindustan, Bharat, Hinduland, Indian subcontinent, South Asia, the subcontinent

2. (historical, proscribed) A region of South Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent.
3. (historical, often "British India") A territory of the British Empire, chiefly comprising the modern day countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Burma.
4. A female given name.