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Why is India known as Bharat?How did it come to be known as Hindustan?​

Answer 1

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The name Bharat is derived from the ancient Puranas, which refer to the area as Bharatvarsa – the country of Bharat, one of the most powerful and intelligent kings to rule over the land. Hindustan is derived from the Iranian language equivalent of 'Sindh' and the Persian 'stan” (meaning land)

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Answer 2

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India is also called as Bharat and Hindustan because all people in India are Hindu. Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire used the term Hindustan to describe the natural vegetation and geography of the country.

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