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Features of Political Parties in India [ edit ] As compared to other democratic countries India has a large number of political parties, it has been estimated that over 200 parties were formed after India became independent in 1947. [ 3 ] One feature of the political parties in India is that the parties are generally woven around their leaders, the leaders actively playing a dominant role, the role of leadership can be transferred and tends to take dynastic route. Such parties include both national and regional parties, parties such as Indian National Congress(INC) has been led by Nehru-Gandhi dynasty since independence, starting from Jawaharlal Nehru who dominated the INC and led it to victory in three consecutive elections, then after a brief period his daughter Indira Gandhi became prime minister, after the split in INC in 1969 she formed her own party Indian National congress (requisition) and remained the leader of the party until her death in 1984, when her son Rajiv Gandhi t

To all the things that make us proud to be Indian: a salute from the heart. Here are some interesting facts about India. These show how important and interesting India is as a nation. Around a 100 million years ago, India was an island. India lies on the Indian plate, the northern portion of the Indo-Australian Plate, whose continental crust forms the Indian subcontinental. India is the seventh- largest country in the world. India's name is derived from the "Indus" river (Sindhu river). India is the world's largest democracy, with 1.2 billion people. The world's biggest family lives together in India, a man with 39 wives and 94 children. India has the world's lowest meant consumption per person. 70% of all the world's spices come from India.   Read more: http://forbesindia.com/life/recliner/65-things-we-love-about-india/?utm=slidebox#ixzz30RgcUJlr