who termed Hindustan for the first time?
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Minhaj-i Siraj termed the name Hindustan
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Minhaj-i-siraj
In the 13th century, The term 'Hindustan' was used for the first time by Minhaj-i Siraj, a thirteenth century Persian chronicler. With thisterm, he meant the areas of Punjab, Haryana and the lands between the Ganga and Yamuna.
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The name 'Hindustan' was the first instance of a nomenclature having political undertones. It was first used when the Persians occupied the Indus valley in the seventh century BCE. Hindu was thePersianised version of the Sanskrit Sindhu, or the Indus river, and was used to identify the lower Indus basin.
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