Indijos

Indijos is the Lithuanian genitive form of Indija, used to refer to the country India in contexts that require possession or attribution. It is not the customary nominative name of the country in Lithuanian; the standard name is Indija. Examples include Indijos kultūra (Indian culture) and Indijos istorija (the history of India).

The name India ultimately derives from the ancient Sanskrit term Sindhu, meaning the Indus River, and was transmitted to European languages through Greek and Latin as Indus/India; in Lithuanian the corresponding noun Indija and its genitive Indijos follow regular inflection patterns.

India is a South Asian republic and the second-most populous country in the world, with about 1.4 billion people. It covers a large and diverse territory, with multiple climate zones, religions, languages, and cuisines. The capital is New Delhi; the largest city by population is Mumbai (financial capital) and also the Delhi metropolitan area; governance is a federal parliamentary republic.

India's history includes the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, successive empires, contact with traders and explorers, British colonial rule, and independence in 1947. Modern India is known for its film industry (Bollywood), literature, science, and diverse religions.