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Indiana
Capital:
Indianapolis
State abbreviation/Postal code:
Ind./IN
Nickname:
Hoosier State
Origin of name:
Land of the Indians
Briefs on Indiana:
Indiana is the mid-western state of the United
States. Covering an area of 94,321 square kilometers Indiana is
bordered on the north Lake Michigan and the state of Michigan, on the
east by Ohio, on the south by Kentucky and on the west by Illinois.
 Indiana is the land of a spectrum of adventures
ranging from arts and culture to sports such as car racing. There are
exciting getaways, outdoor recreation, rich history and heritage,
cultural events and festivals, antique and art shopping in world class
museums, remarkable hospitality of the natives and much more to keep
the visitor glued to the state.
The beautiful capital of Indiana, Indianapolis is
an attraction in itself. Indianapolis is the largest city of Indiana.
The city is famous worldwide for hosting biggest races in the nation
such as 500 in May and the Brickyard 400 in August. These races and
other pulls like Indiana State Museum, National Art Museum with
archaic Greek sculptures depicting Olympic athletes and other events
draw hordes of people every year to Indiana.
Indiana is a densely populated state, its
approximate population being 6,080,485. Out of this around 791,926
people are nestled in the capital Indianapolis.
According to historians the origins of Indians
can be traced much before 100-400 CE. Indiana was established prior to
the development of the Hopewell culture. During that time
Mississippian culture prevailed in this region. Tribes named Miami and
the Shawnee primarily inhabited the region then.
In 17th century New France claimed the
Indiana region. The land was then handed over to the Kingdom of Great
Britain. This was a result of the decision taken at the end of the
French and Indian war. The French and the Indian war is a common
American name for a decisive nine year long conflict between the
Kingdom of Great Britain and its North American colonies against
France and North American conflicts. The war started in 1754 and
continued till 1763.
After the famous American Revolution that did put
an end to two centuries of rule of the Thirteen Colonies by the
Kingdom of Great Britain and led to the creation of contemporary
United States of America, the Indiana territory came under the
governance of the United States of America. After sometime land of
Indiana became a part of the Northwest Territory and soon became the
Indiana territory.
In 1816 the Indiana territory became a member of
the Union. It was settled as the 19th state of the United
States.
The constitution of the state was adopted on 29th
June 1816. Prior to it a bill admitting the state was passed in April
1816. On 11th December 1816 the formal admission of the
state of Indiana took place.
Over the years Indiana has made considerable
progress in different fields. With a fast growing economy, the state
has witnessed a considerable development in its tourism industry,
education, sports teams and events, military installations etc. too.
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