India
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Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: Shares name and history with India subcontinent; Alexander invaded in 327 BCE; partially united at various times, including under Muarya and Gupta dynasties, Delhi sultanate, Bahmani dynasty, Vijayanagar, Moguls, and Marathas; European domination began in the 18th century; English is used for national, political, and commercial communication; Hindī and several other native languages are considered the "official" languages; dozens of non-"official" local languages are also spoken.