India, the biggest democracy and one of the oldest civilizations of the world is the second-most populous country in the world, after China. Indians are courteous people. My country has produced warriors like Rana Pratap, Shivaji and leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi and freedom fighters like Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh.
In literature and science, my country has produced eminent people like Rabindranath Tagore, Dr Abdul Kalam, Premchand, C.V. Raman. Such great names make me proud of my country.
I am proud of our villages from where the Indian civilization has blossomed forth. Most of the great leaders of our country came from the villages. Our fields are fed by the mighty rivers like the Ganges, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Godavari, Narmada, Krishna and Kavery.
The mighty Himalayas that stand on the north has given my country natural frontiers from all sides.
We have a unique culture that has evolved through the centuries. There is much diversity among our people. We speak many languages, worship many gods and yet we have the same spirit, the spirit of India, running through all parts of our country binding us together. We have great unity in diversity.
My country, because of the many beautiful locations, is the craze of tourists. The Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, The Qutub Minar and The Red Fort are a few of the many wonders which attract human curiosity.
My country, the country of mountains, valleys, rivers and lakes is a fit abode for the gods.
