2007-02-08 17:04:13 · 10 answers · asked by Vinay Sharma 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Constitution of India recognises the name of India, along with Bharat.
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2007-02-08 20:29:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The name India 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 Constitution of India and common usage in Hindi also recognise Bharat as an official name of equal status. A third name, Hindustan( Land of the Hindus), has been in use since the 12th century, though its contemporary use is unevenly applied.
2007-02-08 17:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ ΛDIƬΥΛ ♥ ııllllııllıı 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The English called it 'India' from the Greek 'Inde'.
Different names were given to our country by different people. The names were-
Jambudvipa by ancient Indians
Sindhu by ancient persians
Inde by Greeks
Hind by Arabs
Hindustan by Persians
India by British
Bharat in present times
2007-02-08 17:16:21 · answer #3 · answered by Vinu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
India was called jambudwipa (island of the jambu trees) by its inhabitants. the persians named it the land beyond the rived Sindhu, which ther pronounced Hindu. the greeks derived Inde from this. the persians the called India Hindustan. the English derived India from the greek inde
2007-02-08 22:01:44 · answer #4 · answered by sushobhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The English people called it India, but its actual name is Bharat, because it s kings name was Bharat, and it s known as Hindustan As the land of Hindus.
2007-02-08 18:31:33 · answer #5 · answered by Maulik 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Country name India was given by Britishers
INDEPENDENT NATION DECLARED IN AUGUST
And, this is how we got short name of country INDIA
2014-12-18 17:16:36 · answer #6 · answered by Suresh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The aryans who visited there named it India because of the strange looking peple who lived there. Im not sure what the word INDIA means.
2007-02-08 17:06:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
the named india given by british government and indian also.
2007-02-08 21:48:07 · answer #8 · answered by max 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India#History
2007-02-08 17:06:13 · answer #9 · answered by sax2003dude 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am ashemed of not knowing it. SORRY.
2007-02-08 17:08:27 · answer #10 · answered by Jacky.- the "INDIAN". 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋