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Jan 13, 2011 · The name India was known in Old English (between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century AD) and was used in King Alfred's translation of Orosius. The name was, under French influence, replaced by Ynde or Inde.
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The Republic of India has two principal official short names, each of which is historically significant, India and Bharat. A third name, Hindustan , is also used commonly when Indians speak among themselves.
Sep 5, 2023 · Independence and the Constitution. When India gained independence from British rule in 1947, it faced the question of what name to adopt as the official name for the newly formed nation. The framers of the Indian Constitution deliberated on this matter.
Sep 5, 2023 · There is speculation of an official change in the name of the country from India to Bharat, even though Article 1 of the Constitution uses the two names interchangeably: “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.”
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Sep 5, 2023 · Explainer: From Bharat, Sindhu, Indus, to India; how the country got its name. India has various names including Bharat, Bharatvarsh, Sindhu ghat, Indus valley and Hindustan. Let's have a look at the evolution of the country's name.
Jun 6, 2020 · But Meluha, of course, had lost currency way before modern political systems developed in the region. The earliest recorded name that continues to be debated is believed to be ‘ Bharat ’, ‘Bharata’, or ‘Bharatvarsha’, that is also one of the two names prescribed by the Indian constitution.
Sep 6, 2023 · In Indian languages and ancient literature, India is also known by the names Bharat, Bharata, and Hindustan.
