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    the name india is from indus, which is derived from the old persian word hindu, from sanskrit सिन्धु sindhu, the historic local appellation for the indus river.[16] the ancient greeks referred to the indians as indoi (ινδοί), the people of the indus.[17] the constitution of india and common usage in various indian languages also recognise bharat (pronounced [ˈbʱaːrət̪] ( listen)) as an official name of equal status.[18] the name bharat is derived from the name of the legendary king bharata in hindu scriptures. hindustan ([ɦɪnd̪ʊˈst̪aːn] ( listen)), originally a persian word for “land of the hindus” referring to northern india and pakistan before 1947, is also occasionally used as a synonym for all of india
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