INDIA's name
*INDIA's name and a sort description on each*
INDIA,
The name is derived from the name of the Indus(Sindhu River) and has been in use in Greek since Herodotus a king of 4th century BC. The term has appeared in Old English since the 9th century and again in Modern English since the 17th century.
BHARAT,
According to the Puranas, this country is known as Bharatavarsha after the king Bharata Chakravarti.
HINDUSTAN,
The name Hind (Persian:هند) is derived from the Iranian equivalent of Sindh. ThePersian-stān means "country" or "land".
JAMBUDVIPA,
Jambudvipa was used in ancient scriptures for the name of India before Bharata became the official name scriptures began using.
NABHIVARSHA,
According to the Bhagavata Purana, before India was called Bharatvarsha, it was known as Nabhivarsha after King Nabhi Rajah, the son of Agnidhara (ruler of India) and father of Rishabha.
TIANZHU,
Tianzhu is Chinese name for ancient India, translates roughly to "heaven centre" (i.e. spiritual centre); used especially during the Tang dynasty in reference to the Indian origins of Buddhism.
HODU
Hodu(Hebrew) is the Biblical Hebrew name for India mentioned in the Book of Esther part of Jewish Tanakh and Christian Old Testament.
ARYAVARTA,
North India (i.e., India north of the Vindhyas) is also known as Āryāvarta (Sanskrit: आर्यावर्त, "abode of the Aryas", where 'Aryas' stands for 'Noble Men').
now REPUBLIC OF INDIA and भारत are the Official names of our country.
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