How did the name india and bharat originate
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According to a legend: The name Bharat comes from the name of Bharat Chakravarti, an ancient brave king of the land. He was the son of KingDushyanta and Queen Shakuntala, who conquered a huge territory that was converted into a political entity named after him.
The official name of the Republic of India was derived from the Sanskrit name 'Sindhu' that referred to Indus River.
By the time the Persians conquered both, the then Indian subcontinent and Greece in 5th century BCE, 'Sindhu' became 'Hindus' to mark the 'land of Hindus'. From the Greek Herodotus (4th century BC) 'Hindus' evolved to 'Indos' and made its first ever appearance in Old English in 9th century. Finally, in 17th century as 'Indos' made way to Modern English the name 'India' came into existence.