Bharat is a traditional and widely used name for India, rooted in Hindu mythology and named after King Bharata, regarded as the ancestor of the Pandavas, the Kauravas, Brihadratha, and Jarasandha in sacred texts.
Aryavarta translates to "Land of the Aryans" and historically referred to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. It finds mention in the ancient Hindu texts such as Dharmashastras and Sutras.
Derived from the Persian language, Hindustan means "Land of the Indus" and has been historically used to denote the Indian subcontinent.
Tenjiku, meaning "Heaven", is a term that was historically used by some cultures in East Asia to refer to the Indian subcontinent.
Jambudweep denotes a place where the jambu (Syzygium cumini) tree thrives. Rooted in the concept of "dvipa," meaning "island" or "continent," the term was employed by Ashoka to symbolise his territory.
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