Question

in what ways has the meaning of the term "hindustan" changed over the centuries

Answer 1

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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.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Over the centuries, there has been a distinct change in the meaning of the term “Hindustan”.

In the thirteenth century, the term stood for the lands under the Delhi Sultanate. It never stood for the region covering south India. It meant the areas of Punjab, Haryana and the lands between the Ganga and Yamuna.

The fourteenth century poet, Amir Khusrau referred to "Hind" for the culture and people of the Indus river.

In the early sixteenth century, Babur used the term to describe the geography, culture and fauna of the subcontinent.

The term Hindustan did not carry the political and national meanings which are associated with it today.

Now, it represents the modern nation state of India.