1. a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947; [syn: India, Republic of India, Bharat]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Republic of India
n 1: a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia;
second most populous country in the world; achieved
independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 [syn: India,
Republic of India, Bharat]