Hi, I need to learn about South India. 
 South India is considered the southern part of the Republic of India. It has an estimated population of 252 million people making it 1/5th of the total population of India. 
 That's a lot of people, wow! Would you be able to tell me about the administration there? 
 Yes, South India elects 132 members to the Lok Sabha. This accounts for about 1/4 of the administration's total strength. 
 Oh, so the citizens there are free to vote? 
 Yes, but the administration is run by the Rajya Sabha or Council of States. It is considered the upper house the Indian Parliament. Membership is limited to 250 members. Twelve of those members are nominated by the President of India. The rest are elected by the citizens. 
 That's very interesting. Do you think you can tell me about their history? 
 During the British colonial rule, South India was divided into the Madras Presidency, Hyderabad State, Mysore, Travancore, Kochi and Vizianagaram. There were a number of other minor princely states. The British consolidated their power over much of today's South India ever since the defeat of Tipu Sultan in 1806. 
 Oh, I had no idea they were ruled by the British. Anything else about history there? 
 India did gain their independence in 1947. At that time, they were organized into 4 states: Madras State, Mysore State, Hyderabad State and Travancore-Cochin. 
 Do you know what date the gained their independence? 
 I'm sorry, I do not know what date they gained their independence. I can tell you about the Madras State.
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