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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Names_for_IndiaNames for India - Wikipedia

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   The Republic of India has two principal official short names, each of which is historically significant, India and Bharat. A third name, Hindustan, is also used commonly when Indians speak among themselves. The usage of "Bhārat", "Hindustān", or "India" depends on the context and language of conversation. The name "India" is originally ...

2. indianexpress.com › article › explainedIndia, that is Bharat: A short history of the nation's names

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   Sep 5, 2023 · There is speculation of an official change in the name of the country from India to Bharat, even though Article 1 of the Constitution uses the two names interchangeably: “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.”. The roots of “Bharat”, “Bharata”, or “Bharatvarsha” are traced back to Puranic literature, and to the epic ...

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4. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2023/9/6India or Bharat: What’s behind the dispute over the country’s ...

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   Sep 6, 2023 · The BJP has argued that the name “India” is a remnant of the country’s colonial past. Naresh Bansal, a BJP member of parliament, said the name “India” is a symbol of “colonial slavery ...

5. news.sky.com › story › what-does-bharat-mean-and-isWhat does Bharat mean and is India really set to change its ...

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   Sep 11, 2023 · The name Bharat is an ancient Sanskrit word that many historians believe dates back to early Hindu scriptures. It has been used to refer to a part of the country that lies between the mountains ...

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6. www.independent.co.uk › asia › indiaIndia or Bharat? The row over country’s name explained

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   Sep 13, 2023 · The official name for the country is mentioned in the Indian Constitution as “India, that is Bharat” that “shall be a Union of states”. The Indian Constitution was written and made public ...

7. www.wionews.com › india-news › explained-origin-ofExplained | Origin of the name 'Bharat' - India's past ... - WION

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   Sep 6, 2023 · It's not a change of name, since the government has already been using both 'Bharat' and 'India', and it may probably be an attempt to go back to how it was in ancient times. Also read: 'Republic of Bharat': Chorus grows to rename India as it was known in ancient times. In history books, 'Bharata' is commonly related to King Bharata, the son of ...

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   Why is India renamed 'Bharat'?

   • Extreme Hindu nationalism in India has involved marginalising members of the country’s other faiths. The move to rename India as ‘Bharat’ is part of a push by the Hindu nationalist right to create an ideologically pure state that in reality never existed.

   Bharat: why the recent push to change India’s name has a hidden agenda

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   Which country is known as India and Bharat?

   • In its constitution, the world’s most populous country is known as India and Bharat. Hindustan (“land of the Hindus” in Urdu) is another word for the country. The three names are used interchangeably officially and by the public. However, around the world, India is the most commonly used name. Why has ‘Bharat’ caused controversy?

   India or Bharat: What’s behind the dispute over the country’s name?

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   Why is it called Bharat?

   • The name Bharat is an ancient Sanskrit word that many historians believe dates back to early Hindu scriptures. It has been used to refer to a part of the country that lies between the mountains and the sea, where the descendants of - it is believed - King Bharata lived.

   What does Bharat mean and is India really set to change its name?

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   Will Bharat be a Union of States?

   • India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States. The territory of India shall comprise — Bharat is another official name of India, and though there is a surging debate over name change, at most one of the two names may be dropped though the government has not given any such indication.

   Origin of the name 'Bharat' - India's past, present and future - WION

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   Could 'Bharat' be India's only official name?

   • Several right-wing leaders of the ruling party cheered on the possible use of “Bharat” as the only official name for the country on Tuesday, after photos widely shared across social media showed an official invite for India’s G20 summit asking foreign dignitaries to join the “President of Bharat” with no mention of India on the card.

   India or Bharat? The row over country’s name explained

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   What does Bharata mean?

   • ‘Bharata’ refers to the “supraregional and subcontinental territory where the Brahmanical system of society prevails”, Clémentin-Ojha wrote in her 2014 article, ‘India, that is Bharat…’: One Country, Two Names (South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal).

   India, that is Bharat: A short history of the nation's names

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9. theconversation.com › bharat-why-the-recent-pushBharat: why the recent push to change India’s name has a ...

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   Sep 8, 2023 · The move to rename India as ‘Bharat’ is part of a push by the Hindu nationalist right to create an ideologically pure state that in reality never existed. Bharat: why the recent push to change ...