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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.
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 ...
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).
In September, an Australian ad depicting Indian god Ganesha with lamb caused major controversy in nation. [5] [6] In November, food delivery service Zomato pulled off several banners from various cities featuring two dominant Hindi profanities. [7]
A Bharathamatha statue at Kanyakumari, or Cape Comorin, the southern-most coast of India. In the book Everyday Nationalism: Women of the Hindu Right in India, Kalyani Devaki Menon argues that "the vision of India as Bharat Mata has profound implications for the politics of Hindu nationalism" and that the depiction of India as a Hindu goddess implies that it is not just the patriotic but also ...
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.