Why is India called India instead of Bharat?
Indus River: The name ‘India’ has its roots in ‘Indus,’ the Sanskrit term ‘Sindhu,’ referring to the mighty river that traversed this ancient land. The Greeks and Iranians adapted it as ‘Hindos’ or ‘Indos,’ signifying the region east of the Indus River. Notably, the name ‘Bharat’ also played a role.
However, it is widely argued, and with good reason, that this is the explanation given by our leaders who carried on the colonial legacy and mindset, and thereby induced this idea into generations of people in free India.
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