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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.
Indian President Droupadi Murmu's reference to herself as the "President of Bharat" in a dinner invitation, instead of "President of India", sparked controversy on Tuesday, with critics saying the ...
The use of Bharat often has political overtones, appealing to a certain cultural conception of India. [27] In 2023, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the Bharat name in connection with a G20 gathering, which caused speculation on a name-change for the country.
Modi in full army fatigues riding in an Army tank at Longewala in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on November 14, 2020 Modi performing Bhoomi poojan (Ground breaking ceremony) at Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on August 05, 2020. Modi has used his choice of clothes at different occasions to make visual statements.
It is derived from the region Bharatavarsha ruled by king Bharatha, whose name literally means "the shining one". [15] [16] A modern rendering of the historical name, Bharat became a native name for India in the mid-20th century after its mention in the constitution. [17] National flag: Flag of India [9] 15 August 1947 (Dominion of India) [2]
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 ...
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.