Question

In what way has the meaning of term Hindustan changed over the centuries

Answer 1

Answer: The meaning of the term “Hindustan” changed over the centuries: In the 13th century, Minhaj-i-Siraj wrote the Persian used “Hindustan” in the political sense for lands, that was the part of the dominions of the Delhi Sultan.

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Answer 2

Answer:

• Over the centuries there has been a vast change in the meaning of the term “Hindustan”.
• Today it is understood as India, the modern nation state.
• In the thirteenth century the term stood for the lands under the Delhi Sultanate.
• Babur used the term to describe the geography, culture and fauna of the subcontinent.