Reason Behind the Name as "India"
The name India is derived from Indus, which originates from
the Old Persian word Hindus. The latter term stems from the Sanskrit word
Sindhu, which was the historical local appellation for the Indus River. The
ancient Greeks referred to the Indians as Indoi , which translates as "the
people of the Indus". The geographical term Bharat, which is recognised by
the Constitution of India as an official name for the country, is used by many
Indian languages in its variations. The eponym of Bharat is Bharata, a
theological figure that Hindu scriptures describe as a legendary emperor of
ancient India. Hindustan was originally a Persian word that meant "Land of
the Hindus"; prior to 1947, it referred to a region that encompassed
northern India and Pakistan. It is occasionally used to solely denote India in
its entirety.
Post a Comment