There is no historical background for the name India where as it is there for Bharath.
2006-10-23 01:13:13 · 13 answers · asked by Mr Fact 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Why all this fuss about name. Will it fetch something? Simply your fantacism or like minded politicians. Think something of use which can bring properity to the nation. Gentleman, stop thinking on those lines. Simply concentrate on what can be done to take the nation ahead.
2006-10-23 23:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess India - named by the british?? sounds more secular than Bharat which will make it sound more like a hindu state.
I understand we need to find our identity but as a liberal hindu i merit secularism more than radicalism.
Actually the secular philisophy of hindus - the majority of indian population had bound so many small indian, hindu kings since ancient India that India was almost never under the rule of one emperor - except say Ashoka.
Babur brought the concept of Imperial rule and was successful in the time of Akbar mainly because he was so lenient towards his subjects - Hindus have always been in majority even after almost 10 centuries of foreign rule Md. of Gazhni came prior to 1000 ad - first the muslims and then the british and the british left 1974. Such is the strength of its philosophy. For us it is all in our hearts.
Proud to be Indian - the group of people who have been living the most peaceful lives on earth eversince the dawn of civilization.
2006-10-23 08:33:03 · answer #2 · answered by vinod s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bharatha was considered to be a continent in good olden days say around more than 10,000 years. it spreads from Afghanistan to present Indonesia. so we can feel Bharath in a larger context.let us see one day that all these parts are merged like
United States of Bharath. U.B.A.
2006-10-23 12:33:18 · answer #3 · answered by prince47 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The name Hindusthan given by invaders from Northwest became India in European language. Bhaarat is correct as it was ruled by King Bharata the son of Dushyanta. The older name is Aryavarta or the home of the Aryans of ikshvaku dynasty of which Sri Ram is the jewel. A vote can be taken on this issue .one of the TV channels can surely do it .
2006-10-23 08:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by Brahmanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Government notification, states, 'India, that is Bharath'
2006-10-23 08:57:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's in a name? India is corruption of "Hind" traced to "Indus" river. UK is known by more than one name and Bharat is known to all Indians. If you do want a name change, why look to the past, why not something like Diversity land or Federation of 366 languages....haha
2006-10-23 08:48:23 · answer #6 · answered by friend4ever 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course v should change our name as the name INDIA was given by britishers who ruled us and made us slave .This name bears the meaning of slavery,uncivilised,illiterate people, as this name is given to those civilisation who have been colonised like mexican,red indian of america,few countries surrounding mexico.so the point is except the name india and feel proud for our slavery or except the name BHARAT and give respect to the king who had brought small kingdoms under 1 roof ,before BHARAT this divine land was called AJNABH.
2006-10-25 05:29:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If i wish or you wish does not serve the purpose. The present political leaders, who are ruling the country must think in this line. Where is the time for them to think, when they are struggling hard to retain their positions intact.
2006-10-23 10:25:34 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
India is mostly used world wide and we indian known as bharathiyas, know our national amthem ja na gana mana, there is one verse,"Bharat bhaghya vidhata"
2006-10-27 02:31:20 · answer #9 · answered by paradise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jai Hind, ki jai, Hindustan
2006-10-23 08:17:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋