Hindustan

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English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Persian هندوستان (hendustân, India), from

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هندو +‎ ـستان.

Proper noun

Hindustan

  1. (obsolete) The northern region of India, in which the predominant religion is Hinduism.
  2. An alternative name for India (the whole country).

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