Question

What is the different name of our country and how did india got its name?

Answer 1

The official name of the Republic of India was derived from the Sanskrit name 'Sindhu' that referred to Indus River. Hindu is Persian for Sindhu, the name for the Indus River in ancient Sanskrit. Thus, 'Hindustan' is 'the land beyond the Indus'. Hindustan became a commonly used term to refer to the Mughal Empire, comprising primarily of north India, prior to British rule.