How did India get its name?

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Summer Moyer

6 July, 12:38

How did India get its name?

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Lucian Webster · Answer 1

The name India is derived from Indus, which originates from the Old Persian word Hindu.

Filly Fally · Answer 2

It might be said that India got its name because it is a derivation form Indus which is derived from the Old Persian word Hindu that is associated with the river Sindhu or Indus The term Indias is translated as " The people of the Indus".

over the years, the term mutated many times until we get the name we use today.