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What, Where, How and When? — Social Studies STD 6 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6Social StudiesWhat, Where, How and When?3 Marks
Question
How was the name of our country derived?
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Answer

  1. Our motherland is commonly known by two names: India and Bharat.
  2. The name Bharat was used by people of North India in the Sanskrit composition of Rigveda.
  3. The word India traces its roots from the river Indus called Sindhu in Sanskrit.
  4. The Iranians and the Greek called India as Indoi or Hindos, i.e., land across the Indus.

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