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 Social Science - Geography (Contemporary India) Chapter 1 - India Size and Location India is one of the world's oldest civilizations. It has progressed politically, geographically, socially, and economically over the last few decades. India has also played a significant role in shaping world history. Location of India ● It is a vast country located in the northern hemisphere, with latitudes ranging from °4'N to 37°6'N and longitudes ranging from 68°7'E to 97°25'E. ● The Tropic of Cancer, 23° 30'N roughly divides the country into two halves. ● The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of the mainland, and the Lakshadweep Islands are in the Arabian Sea to the southwest. Size of India ● India's landmass covers 3.28 million sq. km, accounting for approximately 2.4% of the world's total geographical area. ● In terms of landmass, India is regarded as the world's seventh-largest country. ● India has an area of about 15,200 s...

  I Cannot Remember My Mother                    Rabindra Nath Tagore   About The Author Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), Indian poet, philosopher, and Nobel laureate, was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata). He began to write poetry as a child; his first book appeared when he was 17 years old. After a brief stay in England (1878) to study law, he returned to India, where he rapidly became the most important and popular author of the colonial era, writing poetry, short stories, novels, and plays. He composed several hundred popular songs and in 1929 also began painting. Tagore wrote primarily in Bengali, but translated many of his works into English himself; critics agree they are much more effective in the original. Tagore’s writing is highly imagistic, deeply religious and imbued with his love for nature and his homeland. He was awarded the 1913 Nobel Prize in literature for his work Geetanjali, and in 1915 he was knighted by the ...