The name derive ultimately Sanskrit works Sindhu river which is also known as Indus River .For Persian Sindhu was equivalent as Hindus. Earlier India. Is used by Lucian this is an Old English Word in 9th century then it use again in 17th century.
According to Puranas, our motherland is known as Bharat and it is also derived from the name of Emperor Bharat, a son of King Dushyant and queen Shakuntala. The term Bharat Khand or Kshetra used in Vedas, Mahabharat, Ramayan and Purans is the region of present South Asia.
