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In 2023, the ruling party in India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been trying to change India's name to Bharat. The BJP says the name "India" is a sign of colonial rule and is not a local name for the country. [30] Bharat and India are both official names of the country. The BJP argues that ...
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.”
Australian place names changed from German names during WWI; Azerbaijan naming controversy; Britain and Ireland naming disputes; British Isles naming dispute. Northern Ireland: The often-disputed alternative names for Northern Ireland are summarised in 'Northern Ireland' and discussed in detail in 'Alternative names for Northern Ireland'.
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 term appeared in Old English by the 9th century and reemerged in Modern English in the 17th century. "Bhārat" gained popularity in India during the nineteenth century.
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 ...
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