Name: Development of Jatis
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 19 s
Description: As people cleared the forests and developed agriculture and husbandry, new social units arose. Let's learn about jatis and jati panchayats.

Question

What were the different names by which India was known in the earlier times?

Accepted Answer

India has been referred to under a number of names throughout history. Here are a some of the various names India has formerly gone by:

Bharatvarsha: This name derives from ancient Hindu mythology and scriptures, particularly from the Mahabharata and the Puranas, which are considered to be epic literature.

Hindustan: The name Hindustan, which is derived from the Persian language, was used by Persian and Arab intellectuals and traders to designate the area that makes up the northern section of the Indian subcontinent. It might mean either "Land of India" or "Land of the Hindus."

Aryavarta: Aryavarta is a name that appears in early Hindu writings like the Rigveda and means "Land of the Aryans." The area where the Vedic culture developed was referred to as Aryavarta.

Al-Hind: During the Middle Ages, traders and academics from Arab and Persian cultures used this name to refer to the entire Indian subcontinent. India's Arabic name is derived from al-Hind.

Bharat: Derived from the famous King Bharata who is referenced in Hindu mythology, Bharat is the official Sanskrit name for India. It is frequently used as the name of the country in modern settings.

What were the different names by which India was known in the earlier times?

Al-Hind: During the Middle Ages, traders and academics from Arab and Persian cultures used this name to refer to the entire Indian subcontinent. India&#39;s Arabic name is derived from al-Hind.
Bharat: Derived from the famous King Bharata who is referenced in Hindu mythology, Bharat is the official Sanskrit name for India. It is frequently used as the name of the country in modern settings.

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