India, That is Bharat — Social Studies STD 6 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6Social StudiesIndia, That is Bharat1 Mark
Question
How did the ancient Greeks refer to India?
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Answer
The ancient Greeks adopted the Persian name and called India ‘Indoi’ or ‘Indike’. They dropped the letter ‘ H ‘ as it didn’t exist in their language, evolving the term from Sindhu to Hindhu to Indoi/Indike.
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