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.
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.