Question

Discuss the historical basis of the Indian states

Answer 1

Explanation:

Nature of the state of historical basis

Answer 2

States have names that tell us a lot about their histories and contribute to our understanding of our culture. They all had earlier names, but the majority of the state names used now date from the medieval period, primarily from the 12th century.

• The word Bihar, which means "monasteries" in Sanskrit, is Vihara. Since there were so many monasteries there when Afghan invaders arrived a thousand years ago, the area came to be known as the "country of Viharas." Originally called Magadha, which means retaining the center.

• Odisha derives from the medieval word Odra, which was named after a coastal tribe. Its ancient names were Utkala, which is utilized in our national song and is also mentioned in the Mahabharata, and Kalinga, the site of Ashoka's crucial victory.
• Gujarat is descended from the Gurjar agricultural population, which is widespread in western India and is the source of several places with that name in Pakistan as well. Saurashtra, which means "excellent nation" or "land of the Sun," is the name given to it in antiquity [for the southern part].
• The name Punjab is derived from the Sanskrit phrase for the region's five rivers (Punj + Ab). It was known as the Madra in the past.
• Assam is derived from the Ahom people, who initially colonized the area in the early 1200s after migrating from the Yunnan valley. Despite the fact that they identified as Tai, the Bengalis began referring to them as Ahom. The Pragjyotisha and Kamarupa are their prehistoric names.

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