Asian Studies in Credo Reference: India

Country in southern Asia, bounded to the north by China, Nepal, and Bhutan; east by Myanmar and Bangladesh; northwest by Pakistan and Afghanistan; and southeast, south, and southwest by the Indian Ocean.

One of the Indo-Aryan Languages, Hindi is cultivated in two forms which may be called two languages, though there are no significant differences of grammar or pronunciation between them. The twin language of Hindi is Urdu. Hindi contests with English the position of India's principal language.

One of the Indo-Aryan Languages, Urdu is the twin of Hindi. It has the same origin in the regional language of the country around Delhi. Culturally, the two languages are a world apart.

Gujarati is the Indo-Aryan language of the Indian state of Gujarat – and of numerous migrant communities in many parts of the world.

Assamese is the easternmost of the Indo-Aryan languages of India. It is spoken in the Indian state of Assam.

Panjabi belongs to the Indo-Aryan languages and to the dialect continuum of northern India and Pakistan.

Broadly, the extension of rule or influence by one government, nation, or society over another.

Empire covering, at its height in the 1920s, about a sixth of the landmass of the Earth, all of its lands recognizing the United Kingdom (UK) as their leader.

Aromatic vegetable product used as a flavoring or condiment. The term was formerly applied also to pungent or aromatic foods.

Traffic in goods. Conducted by gift, barter, or sale, trade is one of the most widespread of all social institutions.

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
In the Western world, notable collections of Indian art can be seen in the British Museum, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, and in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
Aa characteristic Indo-Islamic-Persian style that flourished on the Indian subcontinent during the Mughal empire (1526-1857).

It is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian Islamic architecture.