INDIA: The Land of Variations Whenever it Comes to India you might have thought of poverty and chaos everywhere. But you're definitely judging this nation wrong. India is actually a land of Variations. The country is divided into 28 states and 8 Union Territories. India was earlier known as Bharata . Some people believe that this name of India was based on the third son of Dashratha "Bharata". Dashratha was the King of Ayodhaya. But this is completely wrong. This name of India i.e, Bharata was based on the name of Bharata tribe living in Northern India. India was a very huge country once and was well known as the "Golden Bird". But sadly people of India did not understand the importance of their country and lose all its treasures. India's boundaries were extended up to Afghanistan. Yes! you read it correct. Afghanistan was once a part of India. This evident from King Ashoka's stone craved messages in Kandhara