India is the largest country in South Asia. The second most populous country in the world, it is also sometimes called Bharat “ Aja Nabha Varsha”, its ancient name. The word "Indian" comes from Sindhu, a local name for the Indus River. India one of the earliest civilizations of the world, and the most ancient on the Indian subcontinent, was flourished c.2500 B.C. to c.1700 B.C. It was an extensive and highly sophisticated culture, its chief urban centers being Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. There are Fifteen official languages spoken in India: Hindi; Bengali; Telugu; Marathi; Tamil; Urdu; Gujarat; Malayalam; Kannada; Oriya; Punjab; Assam’s; Kashmiri; Sindhi; Sanskrit; English widely spoken. Modern India has an area of about 3.20 million square, and a population of 950 million. Hindus have a rich mythology and folklore associated with their deities and epic literature.Indian mythology is a rich source of myths, legends and heroes. It is probably the only extensive mythology that is associated with a living, breathing religion. Mysterious India is a collection of articles contains stories from the Vedas and the two epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. The various Puranas also provide a significant number of stories for this collection. Stories from the Upanishads are also there, but to a lesser extent.