INDIA,
the
name is derived from Indus, which is derived from the Old Persian
word Hindu, from Sanskrit Sindhu, the historic local appellation for
the Indus River. The ancient Greeks referred to the Indians as Indoi,
the people of the Indus. The Constitution of India and common usage in
various Indian languages also recognise Bharat as an official name of
equal status. Hindustan, which is the Persian word for “Land of the
Hindus” and historically referred to northern India, is also
occasionally used as a synonym for all of India.
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