🐼 Asia
India for Kids
Flag, capital, facts & a fun geography game.
- Capital city
- New Delhi
- Language
- Hindi
- Famous landmark
- Taj Mahal
- Currency
- Rupee ₹
- National animal
- Bengal Tiger 🐯
- Famous food
- Curry & Naan 🍛
⭐ India has a beautiful white palace called the Taj Mahal!
- India invented the number zero!
- Chess and yoga were born here too.
About India
India is a country in Asia. Its capital city is New Delhi, and most people speak Hindi. One of the most famous landmarks here is the Taj Mahal.
India has a beautiful white palace called the Taj Mahal! India invented the number zero!
Want to know more? Try the India quiz, learn how to say hello in Hindi (“Namaste”), or spin the 3D globe to find India on the map.
Discover more about India
World Wonders
See all world wonders →Taj Mahal
Built by 20,000 workers over 20 years as a monument of love.
Animals
See all animals →Bengal Tiger
India's national animal — the largest cat in the wild.
Nature
See all nature →Himalayas
Home to Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world (8,849m).
Cultures
See all cultures →Diwali — Festival of Lights
Celebrated by 1+ billion people — houses glow with oil lamps for 5 nights.
Cricket
A bat-and-ball sport loved by 2.5 billion fans across the Commonwealth.
