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India is a vast and diverse country. Extreme diversity, which permeates its culture, language, ethnicity, climate and geography, both fascinates and baffles a visitor. Located in South Asia, the country takes pride on being the largest democracy and second most populous country of the world. India is also the land of ancient civilizations. The earliest archaeological findings of human habitation has been traced back to 7000 BC. The country is believed to be the birthplace of four major religions of the world Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. The country was under Islamic occupation from 8th...

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