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

(synonym) India , Bharat

(hypernym) Asian country , Asian nation

(member-holonym) British Commonwealth , Commonwealth of Nations

(part-holonym) Asia

(member-meronym) Indian

(part-meronym) Assam

(class) panchayat , panchayet , punchayet

(class) pukka , pucka