It predominates in the of the , the moist deciduous forest of eastern India, and the dry deciduous forest of central and southern India.
Newly coherent social groups in northern and western India, such as the , the , and the , gained military and governing ambitions during Mughal rule, which, through collaboration or adversity, gave them both recognition and military experience.
India's population grew from 361 million in 1951 to 1.
India contains 172 -designated , or 2.