Single Answer MCQ
Q-00149298

Which term has been used by invaders to describe the Indian subcontinent?

1

Bharatam

2

Hindustān

3

Bhāratavarṣha

4

Jambudvīpa

Answer and Solution

Answer

B. Hindustān

Solution:

Invaders commonly referred to the Indian subcontinent as 'Hindustān', derived from the Persian language and linked to the river 'Sindhu'.

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