My Country
Essay No. 01
The land of Mahavira and Nanak; the dream of the Buddha and Gandhi; the place of temples and mosques is India, my country. She is first and foremost in my thoughts. I love India, my country.
India, the biggest democracy and one of the oldest civilizations of the world, is the second Most populous country in the world. Indians are great people. My country has produced warriors like Porus, Rana Pratap, and Shivaji; statesmen like Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhi and freedom.fighters like Bhagat Singh, LalaLajpat Rai and Sardar Patel.
In the field of science and literature my country has produced shining stars like RavindraNath Tagore, Prem Chand, Sarat Chandra and Sir C.V. Raman, Jagdish Chandra Bose and Dr. H.J. Bhaba, Dr. Kalam.
My country is a land of villages and fields laden with fruits, vegetables and grains. I am proud of her villages from where the Indian civilization has blossomed.Most of the great leaders of our country belonged to villages. Our fields are fed by the mighty riverlike the Ganges, Jamuna, Brahmputra and Cauveri. The Gangetic valley is the most fertile part of our land.
The Over flowing water that wash her feet from all the sides and the mighty Himalayas that stand on the lofty heights have given my country the shape of a heavenly garden. The-lure of the mountains attracted many adventurers to this land of ours.
Ours is secular state and in her lap breathe the happy followers of all the religions of the world. We have a unique culture which has developed through the centuries. There is much diversity among our people. We speak many languages, worship many gods and yet we have the same spirit, the spirit of India, us together. It is a great unity in diversity.
My country, because of her many historical places, is the craze of tourists. The Taj, Fatehpur Sikri, the Qutab and the Red Fort are a few of the many, wonders which attract the human curiosity. Kashmir has been described as heaven on earth. My country, the country of mountains, valleys, rivers and lakes is a perfect abode for the gods.
After independence in 1947 India has made tremendous progress in the fields of agriculture, industry, science, technology, nuclear and space sciences. The day’s not far when India will be at-top of the world not through violence but with peace, progress and prosperity.
Essay No. 02
My Country
The name of my country is India. It is a very big country. In the matter of population it is next only to China. Its population is more than mo crore of people.
India is divided into several States. Some of the big States are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, etc. Among the Union Territories there are Chandigarh, Pondicherry, etc.
Jammu and Kashmir lies in the north of India. The southernmost Indian State is Tamil Nadu. India is spread from Kashmir to Kanya Kumari and from Assam to Gujarat.
The Indian people believe in different religions. They eat different kinds of food and wear different kinds of clothes. They speak different languages. But they are all Indians.
India is an ancient country. It remained under foreign rule for many centuries. In 1947, it became independent. It adopted a democratic set up. it became a republic in 1950. India is a sovereign, secular country. All the citizens of India have equal rights. They have some fundamental rights and duties.
Among India’s neighbours are China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
India is a peace loving country. It wants friendship with all the countries of the world, particularly with its neighbours.
India is making a rapid progress in all fields, particularly in telecommunications. It is paying attention to industrialization on war footing. It is already self-sufficient in food.
For having become a big military and economic power, India is now known as “The Asian Tiger”
India is trying to tackle the problems of unemployment, illiteracy, disease, corruption, poverty, etc. Let us hope for the best.
