Question

who used the term hindustan for the first time and when ​

Answer 1

In the 13th century, The term 'Hindustan' was used for the first time by

Minhaj-i Siraj, a 13th-century Persian chronicler. With this term, he meant the areas of Punjab, Haryana, and the lands between the Ganga and Yamuna.

Answer 2

In the thirteenth century Minhaj-i-Siraj used the term 'Hindustan'. He meant areas of Punjab, Haryana and the lands between Ganga and Yamuna. He used this term in a political sense that were a part of the dominions of the Delhi Sultanate.