Do You Know The 9 Different Names India Has Had Since Ancient Times?
1 year, 6 months ago

Do You Know The 9 Different Names India Has Had Since Ancient Times?

News 18  

When the Constitution of independent India came into force, one of the lines read, “India, that is Bharat, shall be a union of states.” However, a few years ago, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court demanding that the country’s name should be changed to only one name- Bharat. Recently, a video in which India was referred to by nine different names went viral. Since ancient times, India has been referred to as Jambudweep, Bharatkhand, Himvarsh, Ajnabhavarsh, Bharavarsh, Aryavart, Hind, Hindustan and India. Dasva naam Sone ki Chidiya hai.” Another wrote, “Mujhe aaj hi pata chala hai ki itne nam hai.” Check out the video here: Reportedly, the origin of names like Hind, Hindustan and India came from the Indus River and the extremely fertile land alongside.

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‘Bharat, That Is India’: What’s in a Name?
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Bharat, That Is India’: What’s in a Name?

The Diplomat  

“India, that is Bharat, shall be the union of states” – so declares the preamble of the Indian Constitution. United Nations, Divided Notions This would imply asking the United Nations and other international bodies to begin calling India “Bharat,” just like Turkey recently did with the name Türkiye. “India,” in turn, is the country’s name in English and in this …

Is India really changing its name to Bharat? The row over country’s name explained
1 year, 4 months ago

Is India really changing its name to Bharat? The row over country’s name explained

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Various Indian media reports suggest Mr Modi’s ruling Hindu …

India or Bharat? A dinner invite sparks speculation as Modi’s ministers push to rebrand the country
1 year, 4 months ago

India or Bharat? A dinner invite sparks speculation as Modi’s ministers push to rebrand the country

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — It began with a dinner invitation. India is known by two names: India, used worldwide, and the Sanskrit and Hindi nomenclature of “Bharat.” Now, Modi’s government is signaling that Indians should shed the name India and instead call their country Bharat. Prominent among such efforts is the government’s renaming of the northern city of Allahabad — named …

India that is Bharat: The Hindu Editorial on a name game
1 year, 4 months ago

India that is Bharat: The Hindu Editorial on a name game

The Hindu  

India and Bharat have both evoked the same emotions among patriots for decades, but these labels of pride have now been weaponised for narrow political ends. The Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre has decided to use Bharat instead of India in some official communication and documents, a practice that its representatives say will now expand. ‘India, that is …

India, Bharat and a host of implications
1 year, 4 months ago

India, Bharat and a host of implications

The Hindu  

There are historical, ideological, constitutional and international implications associated with the words Bharat and India. For these parties in the Opposition, the unprecedented use of ‘President of Bharat’ instead of ‘President of India’ is on account of the Narendra Modi government’s concern that ‘INDIA’ may become politically potent. Its ‘Statement of Objects and Reasons’ mentions that “The Constitution of India …

‘India’ in Reserve Bank’s name should be replaced with ‘Bharat’: Himanta
1 year, 4 months ago

‘India’ in Reserve Bank’s name should be replaced with ‘Bharat’: Himanta

The Hindu  

Pitching for the name ‘Bharat’ once again, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on September 6 maintained that institutions like the Reserve Bank of India should be renamed. “How can Modi ji be blamed for something done by Nehru?” he added, in an apparent reference to the use of the name ‘India’ and continuing with ‘colonial practices’. Pointing that the …

India vs Bharat row: Is name change for India to ‘Bharat’ possible?
1 year, 4 months ago

India vs Bharat row: Is name change for India to ‘Bharat’ possible?

Live Mint  

Just as India is getting ready to host the G20 leaders, the Central government has gotten embroiled in a controversy over the alleged “renaming” of India to Bharat. The drill followed – The INDIA bloc protested against an “assault” on the Union of States, the NDA faction hailed the use of ‘Bharat’, saying the word ‘India’ was given by the …

Aryavarta, Bharat, Hind, India - Know how our country got different names | Explained
1 year, 4 months ago

Aryavarta, Bharat, Hind, India - Know how our country got different names | Explained

India TV News  

A G20 dinner invitation from President Droupadi Murmu describing her as 'President of Bharat' created a buzz on social media on Tuesday with many debating if India's name should be changed to Bharat. From Aryavarta to Bharatvarsha-Bharatkhand, country's name has been addressed many times. Many historians believe that it got this name due to the abundance of jamun trees in …

Kangana Ranaut reacts to buzz around renaming India as Bharat: Freed from slave...
1 year, 4 months ago

Kangana Ranaut reacts to buzz around renaming India as Bharat: Freed from slave...

India Today  

After Amitabh Bachchan, the recent Bollywood star to share her views on India’s name change buzz to Bharat was Kangana Ranaut. The Thalaivii actress shared her views on Twitter with a screenshot of an old Hindustan Times report of her statement in which she had called for the change of the name India two years ago. KANGANA RANAUT REACTS TO …

Jackie Shroff, Amitabh Bachchan REACT to India vs Bharat row: 'Don’t forget that you are...'
1 year, 4 months ago

Jackie Shroff, Amitabh Bachchan REACT to India vs Bharat row: 'Don’t forget that you are...'

India TV News  

Jackie Shroff, Amitabh Bachchan and other Bollywood celebrities have reacted to the ongoing controversy over using 'Bharat' instead of 'India'. Jackie Shroff's statement Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan shared on X a G20 dinner invitation from President Murmu which described her position as 'President of Bharat', leading to allegations from the Opposition that the government was trying to change the name …

India or Bharat: What’s behind the dispute over the country’s name?
1 year, 4 months ago

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

Al Jazeera  

A change to the Sanskrit name is backed by PM Narendra Modi’s BJP, which says the word ‘India’ is a symbol of colonial slavery. Controversy has gripped India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government referred to the country as Bharat on official invitations, leaving many wondering whether the name will be changed. “While there is no constitutional objection to calling …

OPINION | ‘BHARAT’, NOT ‘INDIA’, WILL BE IN TUNE WITH OUR TRADITION, CULTURE
1 year, 4 months ago

OPINION | ‘BHARAT’, NOT ‘INDIA’, WILL BE IN TUNE WITH OUR TRADITION, CULTURE

India TV News  

The debate is on over whether our country should be officially named ‘Bharat’ or the present name ‘India’ should remain. This has fuelled speculations about whether the government is going to remove the word ‘India’ from the Constitution, and whether our country will, henceforth, have only one name “Bharat”. Opposition leaders reacted saying “BJP is rattled by the INDIA alliance …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat asks people to use name ‘Bharat’ instead of India
1 year, 4 months ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat asks people to use name ‘Bharat’ instead of India

The Hindu  

While a G-20 invite mentioning President Droupadi Murmu as ‘President of Bharat’ has led to a flurry of reactions from all sides, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, had recently said that people of the country should use the name ‘Bharat’ instead of India. Mr. Bhagwat, who was speaking at an event organised by Sakal Jain Samaj in Guwahati on …

Is India about to change its name?
1 year, 4 months ago

Is India about to change its name?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An official invite for India’s …

From India to Bharat: A brief history of the many names of the country
1 year, 4 months ago

From India to Bharat: A brief history of the many names of the country

Firstpost  

Will India soon be called Bharat? “The adoption of India suggests how colonial nomenclature signalled changes in perspectives and helped to usher in an understanding of the subcontinent as a single, bounded and British political territory,” Barrow writes in the article titled “From Hindustan to India: Naming change in changing names.” The Constitution says… In his book “The Discovery of …

Why India’s government wants to change the country’s name to ‘Bharat’
1 year, 4 months ago

Why India’s government wants to change the country’s name to ‘Bharat’

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week’s Group of 20 summit, in a move that reflects his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to eliminate what it sees as colonial-era names. The Twitter page of India’s opposition Congress party leader Shashi Tharoor shows …

‘Calling it INDIA Like Naming…’ to ‘INDIA a Union of States’: Twitter Reacts to Oppn Alliance Name
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Calling it INDIA Like Naming…’ to ‘INDIA a Union of States’: Twitter Reacts to Oppn Alliance Name

News 18  

As the 26 Opposition parties announced the name of their 2024 Lok Sabha poll alliance – Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance — in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Twitter saw a range of reactions. It’s going to be “a battle between NDA and INDIA” in 2024, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in the meeting, as …

SC to hear on June 2 plea seeking replacement of word India with ‘Bharat’
4 years, 7 months ago

SC to hear on June 2 plea seeking replacement of word India with ‘Bharat’

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court will hear on June 2 a plea which has sought a direction to the Centre to amend the Constitution and replace the word India with ‘Bharat’ or ‘Hindustan’, claiming it will “instill a sense of pride in our own nationality.” The plea has sought a direction to the government to take appropriate steps to bring amendment in …

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