hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli, ˈɪndiə wʌzðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ɪkˈɑːnəmi ɪnðə wˈɜːld fɔːɹ mˈoʊst əv ðə tˈuː mɪlˈɛniə fɹʌmðə fˈɜːst ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾɪŋ twˈɛnti fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə wˈɜːldz ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl ˈaʊtpʊt.
Historically, India was the largest economy in the world for most of the two millennia from the 1st until 19th century, contributing 25% of the world's industrial output.