Ranchi is often called the "City of Waterfalls" because of the numerous waterfalls nearby, including the Hundru, Jonha, and Dassam Falls. Indore has held the title of India's cleanest city for six consecutive years, from 2017 to 2022. It is an important global wetland habitat and has been declared an International Bird Conservation Area. The historic Ashokan pillar originally erected in Sarnath was also the source of inspiration for the national emblem of India. The Kumbhalgarh Fort near Udaipur boasts the world's second-longest wall, spanning 36km. It is believed to be the village of guru Dronacharya and was called guru-gramam (guru's village).
According to United Nations forecasts, India overtook China as the world's most populous country by the end of April 2023, containing 17.50 percent of the global population. The Indian national football team has won the South Asian Football Federation Cup many times. In 2023, India passed China to become the world's most populous country. Most union territories are ruled by administrators (called Lieutenant Governors) sent by the central government. That time (usually around June to September) is called the monsoon.
The Indian Armed Forces is the country's military. Most of these pieces are called states; others are called union territories. The electoral college is made up of members of central and state legislatures. The legislature of India is called the Parliament (संसद Sansad). All three parts are in New Delhi, the capital city of India.
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Bharat Mata (Hindi, from Sanskrit भारत माता, Bhārata Mātā), Mother India, or Bhāratāmbā (from अम्बा ambā 'mother') is the national personification of India as a mother goddess. V. Raman, Har Gobind Khorana, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, and Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar who is notable for currently accepted theory on the later evolutionary stages of massive stars, including black holes. Among them are Satyendra Nath Bose, Srinivasa Ramanujan, gaja game Jagadish Chandra Bose, Meghnad Saha, Homi J. Bhabha, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, and notable Nobel Prize recipients C. In modern times, Indian people have continued to contribute to mathematics, sciences and astrophysics. Harsha's Ratnavali, Priyadarsika, and Naganandam, other notable ancient dramatists include Bhatta Narayana, Bhavabhuti, Vishakhadatta, Thirayattam and Viswanatha Kaviraja.