Question

Discuss the changes in the name of the Indian mainland with time in detail ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Names of Indian mainland:

Explanation:

1. India  - During 440 BCE, this name was used and it was derived from Sanskrit word Síndhu, which was the name of the Indus River as well as the country at the lower Indus basin. This name was again used in the 17th century under French influence.  
2. Hodu  - During  400-300 BCE, when the Ahaseurus (one of the Jewish ruler) ruled from Hodu (India) to Cush (Ethiopia) over 127 provinces called this mainland as Hodu.
3. Aryavarta  - During  300 BCE, where North India was the region of Indo-Aryans, the place was called Aryavarta.
4. Jambudvipa - During 200 BCE, Jambudvipa was the name of India used in many ancient scriptures before the name Bharata became official. Jambudvipa is a historical term for India in many Southeast Asian countries.
5. Nabhivarsa - During the king Nabhi ruled India, the region was known to be Nabhivarsa which means the land of Nabhi.
6. Bharatam  - During 100 CE, the Indian land was known to be Bharatam which was derived from either Dushyanta’s son Bharata or Rishaba’s son Bharata.
7. Hindustan  - During 516 BCE, Hindustan name was used for representing present India. This was during the Achaemenid emperor period. The Hindustan word was derived from the Sanskrit word Sindhu which is the Indus river.

Answer 2

Answer:

India was named in the period of 440 BCE, Hodu in 400 to 300BCE,   Aryavarta in 300 BCE, Kambudvipa in 200 BCE, Nabhivarsa in the Nabhi rule, Bharatam in 100 BCE, and eventually Hindustan in 516 BCE were the past names of India which kept changing as it was overruled by different powers from around the world at different span of time.