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Amit Rastogi Social Science Solutions for Exercise - NA

Simple step-by-step solutions to NA questions of India, That is Bharat from ThinkTrail CULTURAL CHRONICLES A Coursebook for Social Science Grade 6. Also get 3D topic explainers, cheat sheets, and unlimited doubts solving on EMBIBE.

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uttaram yatsamudrasya himadrescaiva daksinam

varsam tadbharatam nama bharati yatra santatih

'The country (varsam) that lies north of the ocean and south of the snowy mountains is called Bharatam; there dwell the descendants of Bharata'

Source: Vishnu Purana, 2.3.1.

How was India described in the Vishnu Purana?

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What was the Indian subcontinent called during the era of the Puranas?

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"Bharat" is one of the official names for India in the Hindi language.

Explore the etymological roots and historical evolution of the name "Bharata."

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Two of the words we often use for our country are India and Bharat. The name Bharata was used for a group of people who lived in the north-west, and who are mentioned in the Rigveda, the earliest composition in Sanskrit (dated to about 3500 years ago).

How did the country of India derive its name? 

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Who came through the northwest to India about 2500 years and were known as Bharat?

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Which of the following river helped the Greeks and the Iranians name this country India?

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What were the changing names of the subcontinent?