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Country Name
Republic of India; Bharat Ganrajya
Government Type
Sovereign Socialist Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system
of Government.
Capital
New Delhi
Administrative Divisions
28 States and 7 Union Territories.
Independence 15th August 1947 (From the British Colonial Rule)
Constitution
The Constitution of India came into force on 26th January 1950.
Legal System
The Constitution of India is the fountain source of the legal system
in the Country.
Executive Branch
The President of India is the Head of the State, while the Prime
Minister is the Head of the Government, and runs office with the
support of the Council of Ministers who form the Cabinet Ministry.
Legislative Branch
The Indian Legislature comprises of the Lok Sabha (House of the
People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) forming both the
Houses of the Parliament.
Judicial Branch The Supreme Court of India is the apex body of the
Indian legal system, followed by other High Courts and subordinate
Courts.
National Days
26th January (Republic Day)
15th August (Independence Day)
2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti; Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday)
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