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In Hindi, the constitution replaces India with Bharat everywhere, except the part defining the country’s names, which says in Hindi, “Bharat, that is India, shall be a Union of States.”
When Indian prime minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Group of 20 (G20) leaders’ summit on Saturday, he sat behind a country name placard that piqued the interest of many.
As Modi declared the summit in New Delhi open on Saturday, he sat behind a table nameplate that read "Bharat", while the G20 logo had both names - "Bharat" written in Hindi and "India" in English ...
National symbols of India; Symbol Name Image Adopted Notes Official name: Republic of India (Bharat Ganarajya) [9] 26 January 1950 [10] The Constitution of India uses the official names of India and Bharat. [10] [11] The name "India" is derived from the Classical Latin India, a reference to the region beyond the Indus River.
A third name, Hindustan, is also used when North Indians speak among themselves. The usage of "India", "Bharat", or "Hindustan" depends on the context and language of conversation. The name "India" is originally derived from the name of the Indus river and has been in use in Greek since Herodotus (5th century BCE).
The country's constitution references both names: India to be used for statements in English and Bharat to be used in Hindi. The country is also called Hindustan, which many right-wing Hindu ...
Akhand Bharat (transl. Undivided India), also known as Akhand Hindustan, is a term for the concept of a unified Greater India. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It asserts that modern-day Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , India , Maldives , Myanmar , Nepal , Pakistan , Sri Lanka and Tibet are one nation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week's Group of 20 summit, in a move that reflects ...